Kenner Man Sentenced for Trafficking Methamphetamine and Illegally Possessing Firearm

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA –ALTON GRAYSON, age 37, was sentenced on November 7, 2024 by U.S. District Judge Eldon E. Fallon to 88 months in prison followed by four years of supervised release, along with a $200 special assessment fee, after previously pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(B), and being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(8).

According to court documents, in January of 2023, GRAYSON was pulled over by a Kenner Police Department officer for traffic violations.  Inside GRAYSON’s car there were large bags of multicolored pills containing methamphetamine that GRAYSON intended to sell.  GRAYSON also possessed a stolen Kimber Model Ultra TLE II, .45 caliber semi-automatic pistol.  GRAYSON is prohibited from possessing a firearm because of prior felony convictions, including a conviction for possession with intent to distribute heroin.

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, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.  On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.

The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and the Kenner Police Department.  It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney David Berman of the Violent Crime Unit.