California Residents Guilty of Conspiracy to Commit Interstate Transportation of Stolen Property and Interstate Transportation of Stolen Property from Metairie Business

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that both LORENZO TAYLOR (“TAYLOR”), California resident, age 39, and NEMIRAH DAVIDSON (“DAVIDSON”), California resident, age 39, pled guilty on July 1, 2025, and that JOVAN COLLINS (“COLLINS”), age 35, also a California resident, pled guilty on July 16, 2025 to a two-count indictment for conspiracy to commit interstate transportation of stolen goods, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 371, and interstate transportation of stolen goods, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2314.

According to the indictment, TAYLOR, DAVIDSON, and COLLINS conspired to transport  cigarettes that were stolen during a November 21, 2024 burglary at a national chain retail distribution center. They then traveled out of state before being apprehended in Fort Stockton, Texas the following day while in possession of the cigarettes. TAYLOR, DAVIDSON, and COLLINS had been further implicated in similar burglaries in North Carolina and Texas in February of 2024.

For Count 1, TAYLOR faces up to 5 years imprisonment, up to a $250,000 fine, and up to 3 years of supervised release. As to Count 2, TAYLOR faces up to 10 years of imprisonment, up to 3 years of supervised release, and up to a $250,000 fine.

For Count 1, DAVIDSON faces up to 5 years imprisonment, up to a $250,000 fine, and up to 3 years of supervised release. As to Count 2, DAVIDSON faces up to 10 years of imprisonment, up to 3 years of supervised release, and up to a $250,000 fine.

Finally, as to Count 1, COLLINS faces up to 5 years imprisonment, up to a $250,000 fine, and up to 3 years of supervised release. As to Count 2, COLLINS faces up to 10 years of imprisonment, up to 3 years of supervised release, and up to a $250,000 fine. For every charged count, TAYLOR, DAVIDSON, and COLLINS each face payment of a mandatory $100 special assessment fee.