Lafayette L. Carr, Possession of Firearm in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking Crime, Indiana 2019

FORT WAYNE, INDIANA - FEBRUARY 2024

A shocking crime has shaken the streets of Fort Wayne, Indiana. Lafayette L. Carr, a 29-year-old resident, has been sentenced to 78 months in prison for possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, announced U.S. Attorney Kirsch.

According to documents in the case, the crime took place in the early morning hours of April 18, 2019, at a motel on Goshen Road in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Law enforcement officers served a search warrant on a particular motel room after receiving information that Carr had sold narcotics in the motel room during the night while armed with a firearm.

Inside the motel room, officers located small, pre-packaged amounts of cocaine and heroin, digital scales and baggies. A few feet from the narcotics, officers located a loaded .40 caliber handgun hidden inside the motel room coffee pot.

The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Indiana State Police, and the Fort Wayne Police Department. The case was handled by Assistant United States Attorney Sarah E. Nokes.

Carr's sentence includes 78 months in prison followed by 2 years of supervised release. This case serves as a reminder of the severe consequences of engaging in drug trafficking and possessing firearms in furtherance of such crimes.

The community can rest assured that law enforcement agencies are working tirelessly to bring perpetrators to justice. The investigation and prosecution of this case demonstrate the commitment to keeping our streets safe from the scourge of drugs and gun violence.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndin/pr/fort-wayne-man-sentenced-78-months-prison-0