An Elgin man has been sentenced to 22 years in prison after pleading guilty to gunrunning charges in Kane County, according to Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul. Graham Green, 26, appeared before Kane County Circuit Court Judge Julia Yetter and admitted guilt to a Class X felony for the unlawful sale or delivery of a firearm.
Attorney General Raoul commented on the outcome: “As a result of the collaboration between my office, federal authorities and local law enforcement, an individual is being held accountable for jeopardizing public safety by bringing illegal firearms into our communities,” Raoul said. “Illegal gun sales destabilize neighborhoods and fuel additional criminal activity, and I will continue to address gun trafficking and violence around Illinois.”
Green was charged by Raoul’s office in March 2024 following an investigation led by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). The ATF determined that from September 2023 through December 2023, Green participated in the illegal sale of 18 firearms as well as three machine gun conversion devices within Kane County. His arrest took place on March 4 with assistance from the Elgin Police Department.
“ATF is proud to partner with the Illinois Attorney General’s office and the Elgin Police Department to target offenders trafficking firearms and selling illegal machinegun conversion devices in our communities,” said ATF Chicago Field Division Special Agent in Charge Christopher Amon. “The sentence imposed today underscores the seriousness of the defendant’s conduct and our commitment to working together with our law enforcement partners to hold offenders accountable.”
The case was prosecuted jointly by Raoul’s office and Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie Mosser’s office. Deputy Bureau Chief Andrew Whitfield handled prosecution duties for Raoul’s Statewide Grand Jury Bureau.
According to information from Raoul’s office, the Statewide Grand Jury Bureau operates under state law with authority over multi-county cases involving drugs, money laundering, guns or electronics. The bureau collaborates regularly with both state and federal agencies and focuses on complex organized criminal activity.
