New Orleans Man Sentenced to 87 Months Following “Operation Big Easy” Firearms Crackdown

Jamaur Johnson, 36, of Orleans Parish, pleaded guilty to federal weapons offenses and received an 87-month prison sentence. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana, the sentencing comes after a clandestine operation to curb the flow of illegal firearms in New Orleans.

Johnson, who had previously been convicted of a felony, was charged with breaching the Gun Control Act by possessing firearms and ammunition. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives’ undercover officers engaged in many transactions with him to purchase firearms between August and October of the previous year as part of “Operation Big Easy,” which included his arrest and punishment. The U.S. Attorney’s Office said in a statement that Johnson was arrested after his actions were thoroughly watched. The fact that this case is a part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, an initiative that uses coordinated law enforcement efforts to reduce violent crime and events involving firearms, makes it noteworthy. Launched in May 2021, the initiative emphasizes proactive measures to stop violence before it starts.

Authorities are stepping up their support for community-based programs aimed at preventing violence as part of an all-encompassing strategy. The Department states that the strategy depends on “fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities,” has “focused and strategic enforcement priorities,” and is determined to “measuring the results” of these initiatives. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives spearheaded the investigative charge, while Assistant United States Attorney Lynn E. Schiffman of the Narcotics Unit handled the prosecution.

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