New Orleans Man Sentenced for Methamphetamine Distribution and Being Felon in Possession of Firearm

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that DAYSHAWN BROWN ("BROWN"), age 40, a resident of New Orleans, was sentenced on August 28, 2025, by United States District Judge Carl J. Barbier, after previously pleading guilty to Counts 3 and 4 of the indictment pending against him. Count 3 charged BROWN with distribution of 50 or more grams of methamphetamine, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(B). Count 4 charged BROWN with being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(8).

BROWN was sentenced to 144 months as to Counts Three and Four, to be served concurrently. Judge Barbier also ordered that BROWN be placed on supervised release for four (4) years upon release from incarceration and pay a mandatory special assessment fee of $200.00.

Court documents reveal that on September 13, 2023, BROWN met with an individual he believed was a legitimate buyer at a gas station in New Orleans, to sell narcotics and a firearm. During the transaction, BROWN sold the agent a Beretta Pietro S.P.A. Model 70S, .380 caliber pistol with an obliterated serial number, and approximately 54 grams of methamphetamine.

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.

Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson praised the work of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and the New Orleans Police Department. This case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Troy Bell of the Violent Crime Unit.

Shane M. Jones

Public Information Officer

United States Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Louisiana

United States Department of Justice