New Orleans, Louisiana – Dayshawn Brown, a 40-year-old resident of New Orleans, has pleaded guilty to distributing 50 or more grams of methamphetamine and being a felon in possession of a firearm. The guilty plea was entered on August 29, 2024, in response to a two-count indictment.
According to court documents, Brown met with an undercover special agent at a gas station in New Orleans on September 13, 2023, to sell narcotics and a firearm. During the transaction, Brown sold the undercover agent a Beretta Pietro S.P.A. Model 70S, .380 caliber pistol with an obliterated serial number, and approximately 54 grams of methamphetamine.
Brown faces significant penalties for his crimes. For the methamphetamine distribution charge, he faces a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in prison, up to a maximum of 40 years, and a fine of up to $5 million. He also faces up to 15 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000 for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Each offense carries a mandatory special assessment fee of $100.
Sentencing has been scheduled for December 5, 2024, before Judge Barbier.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program aimed at reducing violent crime and gun violence in communities. The program brings together law enforcement agencies and community organizations to prevent violence and make neighborhoods safer.
The investigation was conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) and the New Orleans Police Department. Assistant United States Attorney Troy Bell of the Violent Crime Unit is prosecuting the case.