Terrance Ray Goff, Marijuana and Firearm Possession, Louisiana 2019

Alexandria Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegal Possession of Marijuana and a Firearm

ALEXANDRIA, La. – Acting U.S. Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced today that Terrance Ray Goff, 29, of Alexandria, Louisiana, was sentenced to 66 months in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute marijuana and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking.

Goff was arrested on August 22, 2019, after a Louisiana State Police Trooper conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle driven by Goff. Troopers were given consent to search the vehicle and found a backpack on the front passenger seat which contained a loaded pistol, 116 grams of marijuana and a digital scale.

Goff had previously been convicted for felon in possession of a firearm in Rapides Parish and was on parole for that offense at the time he was arrested on these charges.

Goff’s lengthy criminal history includes two felony convictions for simple burglary in 2011, as well as felony convictions in 2015 and 2016 for felon in possession of a firearm and introduction of electronic device into a correctional center.

The ATF and Louisiana State Police conducted the investigation, with Assistant U.S. Attorney Brandon B. Brown prosecuting the case.

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 make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.

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