Press Release
New Orleans Man Sentenced for Federal Gun Control and Federal Controlled Substances Acts Violations
For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – LYNDELL MIMS (“MIMS”), age 34, a resident of New Orleans, was sentenced on January 30, 2025, by United States District Judge Carl J. Barbier, after previously pleading guilty to possessing, with the intent to distribute, controlled substances, possessing firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking, and being a felon in possession of firearms, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
According to court records, New Orleans Police Department officers stopped MIMS in his vehicle and detected a strong odor of marijuana. After getting a warrant to search his vehicle, the officers found three firearms, including a Diamondback Firearms Model DB15, 5.56 milli-meter pistol, a Glock Model 22, and a third gun in his female passenger’s purse. Officers then learned that MIMS was a convicted felon who was not allowed to possess firearms.
In addition to the guns, the officers found several types of drugs and three digital scales. The drugs, included 21.08 grams of methamphetamine; 30 grams of a mixture of cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl; 2.22 grams of methamphetamine; 4.46 grams of cocaine; 1.55 grams of cocaine; 10.66 grams of psilocyn; approximately 300 grams of marijuana in over 100 smaller bags; 31 Tramadol pills; 75 packets of Buprenorphine/suboxone; 175 Tapentadol pills; 1.52 grams of a heroin/fentanyl mixture; 2.21 grams of fentanyl; several oxycodone pills; several pills containing fentanyl; 50.64 grams of methamphetamine; and additional miscellaneous pills.
Judge Barbier sentenced MIMS to 84 months imprisonment, 3 years of supervised release, and a mandatory special assessment fee of $100.
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 Federal Bureau of Investigation and the New Orleans Police Department. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney David Haller, Senior Litigation Counsel and PSN Coordinator.
Contact
Shane M. Jones
Public Information Officer
United States Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
United States Department of Justice
Updated February 4, 2025
Topic
Project Safe Neighborhoods