Louisiana Man Faces up to 10 Years in Prison for Gun Charges and Other Violations

New Orleans, Louisiana / Louisiana State – On July 22, 2022, Kareem Madison, age 28, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, pled guilty before United States District Judge Susie Morgan to an indictment charging him with being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2), announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.

According to court documents, Madison and co-defendant Kyle Armstrong were apprehended by law enforcement on December 9, 2021, after using a United States Postal Service (“USPS”) “Arrow Key” to gain unauthorized access to three blue collection boxes at the Metairie Main Post Office in Metairie, Louisiana. While Madison stood near the corner of a nearby strip mall, Armstrong removed the US mail items from the boxes and placed them in a duffel bag. After pulling over, officers discovered a black Glock Model 26 handgun with an extended magazine on the ground just below the driver’s door of the vehicle in which Madison was sitting.

On the vehicle’s floorboard, investigators discovered a black Adidas duffel bag containing a significant amount of US mail. A search of the black duffel bag revealed approximately 424 stolen pieces of US mail and approximately 20 checks stolen from the Greater New Orleans area and Metairie. Madison was previously aware that he had been convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term of more than one year.

Madison faces a maximum sentence of ten years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, a fine of up to $250,000.00, and a mandatory special assessment fee of $100.00.

This case is being prosecuted as part of the federal, state, and local Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Program, which is at the heart of the Department of Justice’s efforts to reduce violent crime. PSN is an evidence-based program that has been shown to reduce violent crime. PSN brings together a diverse range of stakeholders to identify the most pressing violent crime issues in the community and develop comprehensive solutions to address them. As part of this strategy, PSN focuses enforcement efforts on the most violent offenders and collaborates with community-based prevention and reentry programs to achieve long-term crime reductions.

U.S. Attorney Evans commended the USPS Inspection Service and the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office for their work in investigating this matter. The prosecution is led by Assistant United States Attorneys Rachal Cassagne and Dall Kammer.