Andre Ravon Payton, Illegal Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition by a Convicted Felon, North Carolina 2024

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Six individuals have been charged in a federal gun violence crackdown in Asheville, North Carolina, announced Acting U.S. Attorney William T. Stetzer.

According to the indictment, the six individuals were charged with various federal crimes, including illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon, possession of a firearm by an unlawful user of a controlled substance, possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, crack cocaine, and marijuana, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

The indictment names the following individuals:

Andre Ravon Payton, 34, of Asheville, is charged with illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon, possession of a firearm by an unlawful user of a controlled substance, possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, crack cocaine, and marijuana, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

Daton Tahvian Dapre Alen-Long, 21, of Asheville, is charged with illegal possession of a firearm and 18 rounds of ammunition by a convicted felon, possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

Kalon Jamar Logan, 24, of Swannanoa, N.C. is charged with illegal possession of a firearm and 25 rounds of ammunition by a convicted felon.

Jacob Keith Hall, 31, of Asheville, is charged with illegal possession of a firearm and 25 rounds of ammunition by a convicted felon.

Juve Markie Lequan McAlpin, 20, of Asheville, is charged with illegal possession of a firearm and 15 rounds of ammunition by a convicted felon.

Akeem Kwaman McDay, 30, of Asheville, is charged with illegal possession of a firearm and 58 rounds of ammunition by a convicted felon.

The charges contained in the indictments are allegations. The defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt in a court of law.

Acting U.S. Attorney Stetzer commended the ATF and the Asheville Police Department for their joint investigation that led to the charges and thanked the North Carolina Department of Public Safety for their invaluable assistance.

Assistant U.S. Attorney John Pritchard of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Asheville is in charge of the prosecution for the government.

These cases are being prosecuted as part of the joint federal, state, and local Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Program, the centerpiece of the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s violent crime reduction efforts.

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