Source: Office of United States Attorneys
LAFAYETTE, La. – United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that two men from Acadia Parish were sentenced today by United States District Judge Robert R. Summerhays on firearms charges.
Tylius Arceneaux, 35, of Lafayette, Louisiana was sentenced to 37 months in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, for illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition by a prohibited person. On July 7, 2021, Arceneaux was involved in a single vehicle crash in Lafayette. At the time of the crash, he was in possession of a Beretta 9mm semi-automatic handgun with an extended magazine loaded with approximately 23 rounds of ammunition. Law enforcement officers learned that Arceneaux had numerous felony convictions which prohibited him from possessing a firearm or ammunition. Arceneaux admitted to illegally possessing the loaded firearm, knowing that he was prohibited from doing so, and pleaded guilty to the charge on September 5, 2024.
The case was investigated by ATF and Lafayette Police Department and prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Lauren L. Gardner.
Kiari Robinson, 35, of Crowley, Louisiana, was sentenced to 37 months in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release. Robinson was charged in an indictment with one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and pleaded guilty to the charge on September 4, 2024. On November 11, 2022, narcotics agents working with the Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office observed a vehicle run a stop sign and activated the emergency lights in their fully marked vehicle. The driver of the vehicle failed to stop for law enforcement and began to flee traveling at a high rate of speed. The vehicle finally came to a stop and the driver was identified as Robinson. When the deputies approached Robinson’s vehicle, they observed a black Glock handgun with an extended magazine sitting on the driver’s side floorboard. Deputies learned that Robinson was a convicted felon, having been previously convicted of several offenses in Acadia Parish, and they seized the firearm. A subsequent search of Robinson’s cell phone revealed photos of him holding the seized firearm. At his guilty plea, Robinson admitted that he possessed the gun, knowing he was prohibited from doing so.
The case was investigated by ATF and Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office and prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney LaDonte A. Murphy.
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