At 8:48:20 PM PST (10:48:20 PM Central Time) or March 17, 2026, Abase Abase, herein Defendant, purchased “1 purple” for USD 45.00 from an online vendor. The shipping fee was USD 45.00 for a total of USD 90.00. On March 19, 2026, Defendant received an email update from the vendor noting a shipping address of 9XX0 Evergreen Ave North, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota. At 10:52:58 PM PST (12:52:58 AM Central Time) on March 22, 2026, Defendant purchased a “CNC Machined Aluminum Alloy Precision High-Strength Rapid Prototyping for Machining Lock Switch” from the same online vendor for USD 85.00. FedEx tracking shows it was delivered to the same Evergreen address on April 2, 2026. On April 6, 2026, Investigator learned that U. S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) intercepted a package targeted for inspection on March 27, 2026. It was inspected on April 2, 2026 and contained one Glock switch conversion kit (consisting of 3 parts). The package had been shipped from a named individual in China with a named consignee at 9XX0 Evergreen Ave N., Minneapolis, written on the outside of the package.
Inside the package was metal washers and three purple-colored items with “(Ali) Abase Abase, Eliyas Mohamad, +1 6517069XXX, 1 purple” written on it. Based on Investigator’s background, training, and experience, Investigator recognized the purple items to be consistent with Glock switches that convert the firearm into a fully automatic weapon. Defendant is known to reside in the house next door, 9XX6 Everdeen Ave North. On April 1, 2026, law enforcement executed a search warrant at Defendant’s residence.
Investigator 2 on a related case accessed Defendant’s Ebay account, which reflected many online purchases for gun parts and accessories. The April 1, 2026, search of Defendant's residence yielded firearms and ammunition. Defendant’s phone was confiscated and confirmed to have the same phone number as that which was on the intercepted package. Emails between Defendant and the switch vendor reflect the original shipping address to be 9XX6 Evergreen Ave N., but switched to 9XX0 Evergreen Ave N. Defendant is currently in custody on an unrelated matter.
Warrant sought for public safety.
