Source: United States Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (ATF)

NEW ORLEANS – KEVIN LADAY (“LADAY”), age 34, of New Orleans, was sentenced on January 15, 2025, by United States District Judge Sarah S. Vance, after previously pleading guilty 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).  Specifically, LADAY was sentenced to seventy months of imprisonment, three years of supervised release, and a $100 mandatory special assessment fee.

As part of “Operation Big Easy,” agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives identified individuals who were involved in trafficking firearms within the City of New Orleans.  Agents conducted an undercover purchase of firearms from LADAY between August 30, 2023, and October 26, 2023.

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 was handled by Assistant United States Attorney Lynn E. Schiffman of the Narcotics Unit.

Source: United States Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (ATF)

NEW ORLEANS – KEVIN LADAY (“LADAY”), age 34, of New Orleans, was sentenced on January 15, 2025, by United States District Judge Sarah S. Vance, after previously pleading guilty 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).  Specifically, LADAY was sentenced to seventy months of imprisonment, three years of supervised release, and a $100 mandatory special assessment fee.

As part of “Operation Big Easy,” agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives identified individuals who were involved in trafficking firearms within the City of New Orleans.  Agents conducted an undercover purchase of firearms from LADAY between August 30, 2023, and October 26, 2023.

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 was handled by Assistant United States Attorney Lynn E. Schiffman of the Narcotics Unit.