Tory Duncan, Narcotics and Firearm Violations, Louisiana 2024

Local Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Narcotics and Firearm Violations

A New Orleans man has been sentenced to 144 months in prison for his role in narcotics and firearm violations, according to court records.

Tory Duncan, 29, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Jane Triche Milazzo on February 28, 2024, after previously pleading guilty to Counts 4 and 5 of a superseding indictment.

According to court records, on March 24, 2022, members of the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) responded to an anonymous tip of a man carrying a firearm in the River Garden neighborhood.

Upon arrival at the 1900 block of St. Thomas Street, officers observed Duncan, who then fled. Duncan jumped a fence with a black semi-automatic firearm in hand and ran to a nearby parking lot where he was caught and arrested by police.

The officers recovered the firearm, a Glock Model 29, 10-millimeter pistol; $2,029 in U.S. currency; and a vehicle key fob from Duncan. The vehicle key fob corresponded to a gray Infiniti sedan in the parking lot where officers initially encountered Duncan.

After searching the Infiniti, the officers discovered and seized 78.66 grams of fentanyl, 1002 multi-colored pills found to contain methamphetamine, 35 pills of Oxycodone, a digital scale, razor blades, loose plastic bags, and paperwork bearing Duncan's name.

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.

The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and the New Orleans Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Sarah Dawkins of the Violent Crime Unit prosecuted the case.

Mandatory Facts:

• Defendant: Tory Duncan
• Criminal Charges: Narcotics and Firearm Violations
• City and State: New Orleans, Louisiana
• Date: February 28, 2024 (sentencing)
• Sentence: 144 months incarceration
• Dollar Amount: $2,029

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edla/pr/new-orleans-man-sentenced-narcotics-and-firearm-violations