New Orleans Man Sentenced for Illegally Possessing Firearms

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – JARREN LEE (“LEE”), age 36, a resident of New Orleans, was sentenced on November 12, 2024, by United States District Judge Darrel J. Papillion, for violating the Federal Gun Control Act, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.

According to court records, LEE was arrested by the New Orleans Police Department after being observed driving a stolen vehicle.  When police searched the vehicle, they found two firearms, a Century Arms Inc. Model TP9, nine-millimeter semi-automatic handgun and a Taurus Model Millennium G2,  nine-millimeter semi-automatic handgun, both equipped with high-capacity magazines, and one of which was stolen.  LEE had several prior felony convictions, including multiple convictions for drug possession.

Judge Papillion sentenced LEE to 57 months of 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 Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the New Orleans Police Department.  It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney David Haller, Senior Litigation Counsel and PSN Coordinator.