Baton Rouge Man Sentenced to 60 Months in Federal Prison for Gun and Drug Convictions (DOJ)

United States Attorney Kurt L. Wall announced that U.S. District Judge Brian A. Jackson sentenced Jeremiah D. Jackson, age 22, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to 60 months in federal prison following his convictions for distribution of fentanyl and possession and transfer of machine guns. The Court further sentenced Jackson to serve four years of supervised release following his term of imprisonment and ordered the firearms involved be forfeited.

According to admissions made during his plea, on January 30, 2024, Jackson met with an undercover agent in the parking lot of Spring Hill Suites located at 7980 Howell Boulevard, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and distributed fentanyl pills and machinegun conversion devices for both Glock-style pistols and AR-15 platform firearms to the undercover agent. In total, Jackson is responsible for at least 10,000 fentanyl pills weighing approximately one kilogram, 19 machine gun conversion devices, and three firearms.

This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and Baton Rouge Police Department, and was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Eli J. Abad.