New Orleans Man Sentenced For Federal Drug and Gun Charges

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that, BRANDON TURNER ("TURNER"), age 39, was sentenced on August 26, 2025, by United States District Judge Susie Morgan, after previously pleading guilty to Counts One, Two, and Three of the indictment pending against him. Count One charged TURNER with possession with the intent to distribute controlled substances, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(B), and 841(b)(1)(C). Count Two charged TURNER with possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 924(c)(1)(A)(i). Count Three charged TURNER with being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(8).

TURNER was sentenced to two hundred and ten (210) months as to counts One, Two and Three of the Superseding Bill of Information. This term consists of 150 months as to Counts One and Three, to be served concurrently to each other, and a term of 60 months as to Count Two, to be served consecutively to the terms imposed on Counts One and Three. Upon release from imprisonment, TURNER will be placed on supervised release for four (4) years as to Counts One, Two and Three, to be served concurrently with each other. TURNER also faces payment of a $300 mandatory special assessment fee.

According to court documents, on January 30, 2024, TURNER was arrested for suspected narcotics trafficking. Law enforcement officers searched TURNER's apartment and found a detectable amount of fentanyl, ammunition, and a Glock, Model 43, nine-millimeter caliber pistol. TURNER knew he was a convicted felon and prohibited from possessing the firearm and ammunition.

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 Simpson praised the work of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the New Orleans Police Department, and the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Troy Bell of the Violent Crime Unit.

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