Terran Williams, Allen Gray, and Kerry Brooks, Gun and Drug Offenses, Louisiana 2023

New Orleans Men Plead Guilty to Federal Gun and Drug Offenses

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – On April 19, 2023, Terran Williams, a/k/a “Funky,” 25, Allen Gray, a/k/a “Kyedi,” 26, and Kerry Brooks, 36, all residents of New Orleans, Louisiana, pleaded guilty before United States District Judge Carl J. Barbier to a twelve-count indictment charging violations of the Federal Gun Control and the Federal Controlled Substances Acts, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.

According to court records, Williams, Gray, and Brooks were charged with twelve separate counts related to four different events in which they were caught by police with guns and drugs. Williams and Gray were charged in Counts 1, 2, and 3 with possession of marijuana and fentanyl with the intent to distribute, possessing firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking, and being felons in possession of firearms. Those three counts related to a August 26, 2020 car chase in which the defendants wrecked a Nissan Maxima during flight from police and then escaped on foot. They left guns, drugs, and their phones with attached identification documents in the wrecked vehicle. The FBI obtained warrants for Williams and Gray.

When the FBI arrested Williams on the outstanding warrant on September 12, 2020, he had a rifle, a pistol, and a large amount of marijuana. Williams was subsequently charged with Counts 4, 5, and 6, for possession with intent to distribute a quantity of marijuana, possessing firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking, and being a felon in possession of firearms.

Two days after Williams’s arrest, the FBI found Gray and Brooks in a New Orleans hotel room in possession of a large quantity of marijuana, over 40 grams of fentanyl bagged for distribution, over $4,000 in cash and two handguns with extended magazines. Gray and Brooks were ultimately charged in Counts 7, 8 and 9, with possession with intent to distribute marijuana and fentanyl, possession of firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking, and being felons in possession of firearms. The FBI later arrested Brooks at an apartment just outside of New Orleans. During a search of the premises, agents found approximately $20,000 in cash, a digital scale with powder, a small bag of fentanyl, and another pistol with an extended magazine. As a result, Brooks was charged in Counts 10, 11 and 12, with possession with intent to distribute a quantity of fentanyl, possessing firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking, and being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Williams pled guilty to Counts 1-6, Gray pled guilty to Counts 1-3 and 7-9 and Brooks pled guilty to Counts 7-12.

For Count 1, possession with intent to distribute marijuana and fentanyl, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(C), Williams and Gray face a penalty of up to 20 years imprisonment, a fine of up to $1,000,000, and at least three years of supervised release. For Count 2, possessing firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A)(i), Williams and Gray face a penalty of at least five years up to life imprisonment, which must run consecutive to any other term of imprisonment, a fine of up to $250,000, and up to five years of supervised release. For Count 3, being felons in possession of firearms, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), Williams and Gray face a penalty of up to 10 years, a fine of up to $250,000, and up to three years of supervised release. For Count 4, possession with the intent to distribute marijuana, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(D), Williams faces a penalty of up to 5 years, a fine of up to $250,000, and at least two years of supervised release.

Terran Williams, Allen Gray, and Kerry Brooks face significant penalties for their crimes. The court will determine their final sentences at a later date.

This case is a reminder of the serious consequences of engaging in gun and drug trafficking. The New Orleans Police Department and the FBI worked tirelessly to bring these individuals to justice.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edla/pr/three-new-orleans-men-plead-guilty-federal-gun-and-drug-offenses