New Orleans Man Guilty for Being Convicted Felon in Possession of Firearms and Ammunition

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - KEVIN LADAY("LADAY"), age 34, of New Orleans, pled guilty on September 18, 2024, before United States District Judge Sarah S. Vance to being a convicted felon in possession of firearms and ammunition, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(8), announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.

According to court documents, special agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives ("ATF") identified individuals involved in trafficking firearms in New Orleans. Between August 16, 2023 and August 28, 2023, agents communicated with LADAY, a previously convicted felon, about purchasing firearms and ammunition. On August 28, 2023, LADAY sold firearms and ammunition to undercover ATF agents in New Orleans.

LADAY is scheduled for sentencing on January 15, 2025. LADAY faces up to fifteen (15) years imprisonment, a fine of up to $250,000.00, up to three (3) years of supervised release following imprisonment and, a $100 mandatory special assessment fee.

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 prosecution is being handed by Assistant United States Attorney Lynn E. Schiffman of the Narcotics Unit.