Jahbrell Price, Machine Gun Possession, Louisiana 2025

Grimy Times Exclusive: Local Man Guilty of Machine Gun Possession

Jahbrell Price, 25, of Marrero, La. plead guilty to possession of a machine gun, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(o) and 924(a)(2), in a federal court in New Orleans.

According to court documents, on January 7, 2024, Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office detectives located Price at a motel in the 6700 block of Westbank Expressway, Marrero, Louisiana. He was taken into custody for an outstanding Orleans Parish arrest warrant. Detectives then secured a search warrant for Price’s hotel room and located twenty (20) bottles of promethazine (9,460 ml), $1,375.00 in United States currency, and a Glock Model 45 nine-millimeter handgun with an attached external and visible machine gun conversion device.

Price faces up to 10 years imprisonment, up to a $250,000 fine, and up to 3 years of supervised release for the machine gun charge, as well as payment of a $100 mandatory special assessment fee. Sentencing is set for December 4, 2025.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.

Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson praised the work of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Mary Katherine Kaufman of the General Crimes Unit.

Grimy Times will continue to provide updates on this case as more information becomes available.

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