A New Orleans man has been found guilty of multiple crime charges, including drug trafficking and machinegun possession. Brandon Dunn, 20, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute marijuana, as well as possession of a machinegun.
According to court documents, Dunn sold marijuana and tapentadol in the New Orleans area since at least 2023. On May 9, 2024, New Orleans Police Department Officers were surveilling Dunn’s residence when he arrived in a stolen Infinity Q60 and exited the driver’s seat of the vehicle.
When Dunn saw the officers, he fled on foot and discarded a Glock Model 19, nine-millimeter handgun equipped with a machinegun conversion device and an extended magazine loaded with 25 rounds of ammunition. Dunn was apprehended after a short chase and found with a distributable quantity of marijuana in his stolen car and over $1,000 cash in his pockets.
Inside Dunn’s bedroom, officers recovered a money counter, over $15,000 in cash, a Romarm/Cugir Model Micro Draco, 7.62×39-millimeter semi-automatic pistol, credit cards in other people’s names, and a washed check.
Pursuant to the plea agreement, Dunn will serve 11.5 years in prison. The Court took Dunn’s guilty plea but deferred its decision on whether to accept or reject the negotiated plea until sentencing. Dunn also faces a term of supervised release of at least two years up to life.
Each count also carries a maximum $250,000 fine and a mandatory special assessment fee of $100. This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the law enforcement to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.
The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the New Orleans Police Department. Assistant United States Attorney David Berman of the Violent Crime Unit is in charge of the prosecution.
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Key Facts
- State: Louisiana
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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