Slidell Man Sentenced for Unlicensed Manufacturing and Dealing in Explosive Materials

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - DEVIN JUNEAU ("JUNEAU"), age 38, a resident of Slidell, Louisiana, was sentenced on November 7, 2024, by U.S. District Judge Susie Morgan, to time served, after previously pleading guilty to engaging in the business of manufacturing and dealing in explosive materials without a license, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 842(a)(1) and 844(a)(1), announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.

According to court documents, on or about February 6, 2024, JUNEAU manufactured and sold M-Type explosive devices that contained explosive materials to undercover agents, without possessing a license to engage in the business of manufacturing and dealing in explosive materials.

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.

U.S. Attorney Evans praised the work of the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (A.T.F.). The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Troy Bell of the Violent Crimes Unit.