Two D.C. Felons Sentenced for Firearm and Drug Offenses

Travis Foster and Reginald Monroe, both previously convicted felons from the District of Columbia, have been sentenced in U. S. District Court for illegal firearm possession and related offenses.

The sentencing follows an extensive investigation initiated by videos and livestreams posted on social media platforms YouTube and Instagram, the U. S. Attorney's Office announced.

Foster, aged 25, pleaded guilty on July 24 to unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon and unlawful possession with intent to distribute marijuana. He was sentenced to 57 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Monroe, aged 23, pleaded guilty on July 23 to unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon and unlawful possession of a machine gun. He received a 46-month prison sentence and three years of supervised release.

Social Media Investigation

The investigation began in 2023 when law enforcement noticed Foster and his associates brandishing firearms in music videos and online posts. These videos depicted real firearms, including micro draco pistols capable of firing rifle rounds, significantly increasing the public safety risk.

On October 19, 2023, officers tracked Foster and Monroe from a dinner gathering to a nightclub in Northwest Washington. Surveillance led them to a parking garage where they discovered 842 suspected fentanyl pills and multiple firearms in a stolen Audi Q7, along with additional firearms in a Chrysler 300. Prescription paperwork found in the Chrysler linked Foster to some of the guns, while Monroe was captured on surveillance exiting the vehicle. DNA evidence further connected Monroe to firearms recovered from both vehicles.

Pattern of Criminal Conduct

Foster's criminal history includes a prior conviction for an October 2019 armed robbery, for which he was sentenced to 96 months in prison. He was released in July 2023, just three months before committing the current offenses. Meanwhile, Monroe's conviction marks his fourth for illegal firearm possession in six years. He is also awaiting sentencing in a separate armed robbery case.

The investigation was conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the FBI Washington Field Office, and the Metropolitan Police Department. The case was prosecuted under the Make D.C. Safe and Beautiful initiative, which aims to reduce gun violence and prioritize federal firearms violations.

U. S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro emphasized the severity of the offenses, stating, "They flaunted guns for the cameras, brandished weapons in music videos, and carried an arsenal of deadly firepower into our community.

Now they’re going to prison. Let this be a warning: if you are a convicted felon who continues to arm yourself and put the public at risk, you will face prison time."