Man Pleads Guilty To Federal Gun Offense

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – U.S. Attorney Peter G. Strasser announced today that OLIN D. GRANT, JR., a resident of Jefferson Parish, pled guilty on November 20, 2019 to Counts 2 and 3 of a four-count indictment, pursuant to a plea agreement with the Government.  GRANT was indicted by a Federal Grand Jury on June 20, 2019 for Count 1, Possession with the Intent to Distribute Marijuana; Count 2, Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime; Count 3, Possession of a Machine gun; and Count 4, Possession of a Non-Registered Firearm. 

Today, OLIN D. GRANT, JR. pled guilty as charged to Count 2, Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A).  At sentencing for this count, OLIN D. GRANT, JR. faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 5 years up to life imprisonment, along with a $250,000 fine and up to 5 years supervised release following any term of imprisonment.  This sentence must run consecutively to all other sentences imposed upon the defendant.  GRANT also pled guilty as charged to Count 3, Possession of a Machine gun, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(o).  At sentencing for this count, OLIN D. GRANT, JR. faces a maximum term of imprisonment of 10 years, along with a $250,000 fine and up to 3 years supervised release.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program that has been historically successful in bringing together all levels of law enforcement to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safe for everyone.  Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions made turning the tide of rising violent crime in America a top priority.  In October 2017, as part of a series of actions to address this crime trend, then Attorney General Sessions announced the reinvigoration of PSN and directed all U.S. Attorney’s Offices to develop a district crime reduction strategy that incorporates the lessons learned since PSN was launched in 2001.

The case was investigated by the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.  It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys

Melissa Bücher and Brittany Reed of the Violent Crime/Strike Force Unit of the U.S. Attorney’s Office.