Kansas brothers indicted on federal charges tied to illegal machine guns and gun trafficking
By Nick Sloan
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KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — Two Kansas brothers found themselves in federal court this week after being indicted on charges that accuse them of conspiring to traffic illegal machine guns and conversion devices over several months in late 2025.
A federal grand jury charged Markeese Fluker and Markel Fluker with a firearms trafficking conspiracy tied to the alleged transfer of multiple pistols that had been converted to fire automatically, along with dozens of machine gun conversion devices.
According to prosecutors, the activity took place between September and December 2025 and involved weapons moved in interstate commerce.
The indictment lays out several alleged transactions in which the defendants possessed or transferred machine guns or parts designed to convert semi-automatic firearms into fully automatic weapons.
In one count, Markeese Fluker is also accused of possessing and selling a stolen handgun during the same timeframe.
Federal investigators later seized dozens of firearms, ammunition, and equipment during a December 2025 search, according to the indictment.
Prosecutors are now seeking forfeiture of the weapons, related equipment, and cash they say was tied to the alleged offenses.
Both men are facing multiple felony counts.
If convicted, they could each face lengthy prison sentences under federal law. Court records don’t list attorneys for the defendants, and no plea information was immediately available.
The case is scheduled to be tried in Kansas City, Kansas.
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