A Lexington man accused of selling cocaine and illegal machine guns to undercover federal agents has agreed to plead guilty, ending a case that federal prosecutors say involved multiple drug deals and the trafficking of fully automatic firearms in Fayette County. Chayanne Nolasco-Garcia, also kno wn as “Spazz,” entered into a plea agreement with federal prosecutors that was filed Monday in U.S. District Court in Lexington. Under the agreement, Nolasco-Garcia will plead guilty to three felony counts: possession of a machine gun, distribution of cocaine, and firearms trafficking. In exchange, prosecutors will dismiss two additional counts at sentencing, court records show. The case stems from a series of undercover operations by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in the spring of 2025. According to the plea agreement, Nolasco-Garcia sold an ounce of cocaine to a confidential informant and an undercover ATF agent on April 9, 2025, for $990. During that transaction, the defendant discussed selling a “button” — slang for a Glock conversion device that allows a handgun to fire automatically. Federal law classifies such conversion devices as machine guns. A week later, on April 16, an undercover ATF agent met Nolasco-Garcia near his home in Fayette County and purchased an AR-15-style pistol that had been modified to fire fully automatic. Prosecutors say Nolasco-Garcia showed the agent a video of the weapon firing in full-auto mode and explained how it had been altered. He was paid $1,600 for the gun, according to court records. Despite being on bond in another Fayette County criminal case and wearing an electronic monitoring device that restricted his movement, Nolasco-Garcia continued selling guns and drugs, prosecutors said. In May and June 2025, investigators documented additional sales, including Glock pistols, cocaine, marijuana, and multiple Glock conversion devices. One undercover purchase involved a Glock conversion device sold for $750 that would allow a handgun to switch between semi-automatic and automatic fire. Federal prosecutors say Nolasco-Garcia used encrypted messaging apps to arrange the transactions and had reason to believe the people buying the firearms would use or possess them unlawfully. As part of the plea agreement, Nolasco-Garcia admitted that lab testing confirmed the substances he sold were cocaine and that firearms experts determined the weapons and conversion devices met the federal definition of machine guns. The agreement outlines significant potential penalties. The machine-gun charge carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison. The cocaine distribution charge carries up to 20 years. The firearms trafficking charge carries up to 15 years. Fines of up to $1 million are possible, along with supervised release following any prison term. Sentencing guidelines have not yet been finalized, and the judge is not bound by the recommendations in the plea agreement. Nolasco-Garcia also agreed to a forfeiture judgment of $3,250, representing proceeds from the offenses, and to the forfeiture of seized property, including more than $32,000 in cash, a Glock pistol, and ammunition recovered during the investigation. Court records indicate that Nolasco-Garcia is not a U.S. citizen. The plea agreement states that he understands his conviction could result in deportation, but that he is choosing to plead guilty regardless of any immigration consequences. A rearraignment hearing is scheduled for Jan. 8, at which Nolasco-Garcia is expected to formally enter his guilty plea before U.S. District Judge Karen K. Caldwell. Sentencing will be scheduled at a later date. The post Lexington man agrees to plead guilty in federal cocaine and machine-gun trafficking case appeared first on The Lexington Times. ...read more read less