Palestine National Pleads Guilty of Being an Illegal Alien in Possession of Firearms

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – MOHAMED H.M. ZEIDAN, a/k/a “Sebastian Marcello, a/k/a “Sebastian York” (“ZEIDAN”), age 33, a native of Palestine, pled guilty on August 25, 2026, to being an illegal alien in possession of a firearm, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 922(g)(5)(A), announced the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Louisiana. Sentencing is set for November 24, 2026. According to the charging document, on or about August 3, 2023, ZEIDAN, an alien present illegally in the United States, was found in possession of a MC9 semi-automatic pistol and a RF-15 semi-automatic rifle. ZEIDAN, a native and national of Palestine entered the United States as a B2 visitor. He overstayed his visa and thus became an illegal alien. On August 3, 2023, in Kenner, Louisiana, ZEIDAN, knowingly possessed two firearms, a Girsan model MC9, nine-millimeter caliber semi-automatic pistol and a Radical Firearms model RF-15, 5.56 x 45millimeter multi - caliber semi-automatic rifle. The firearms were discovered in his apartment. No other persons in the apartment claimed knowledge or ownership of the firearms. ZEIDAN faces a maximum term of imprisonment of 15 years, a fine of up to $250,000, up to three (3) years of supervised release, and a mandatory special assessment fee of $100.00.