SHREVEPORT, La. – United States Attorney David C. Joseph
announced today that Carnell Briggs, 21, appeared in court via video conference
and was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Elizabeth E. Foote, to eight months in
federal prison and three years of supervised release, for possessing a stolen
firearm. Briggs pled guilty to this charge on December 19, 2019.
On May 1, 2019, Shreveport Police officers responded to a
tip that known gang members were at a residence in Shreveport armed with
firearms and using narcotics. Upon arrival, officers smelled a strong odor of
marijuana coming from the apartment and encountered an individual exiting the
apartment holding a camera. The individual told officers he was there to shoot
a rap video. Briggs can be seen in the video recording holding a Glock Model 30
.45 caliber pistol with an extended magazine, a firearm that was previously
reported stolen in 2016. During a search of the apartment, officers located the
Glock Model 30 .45 caliber pistol that had an extended magazine inside the
dishwasher. The pistol was loaded with 27 rounds of .45 ammunition. Briggs
admitted he knew the firearm was stolen and that is the reason he hid it in the
dishwasher when police arrived.
The FBI Northwest Louisiana Violent Crimes Task Force
conducted the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Brandon B. Brown
prosecuted the case.
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 make our neighborhoods safer for
everyone. PSN is part of the Department’s renewed focus on targeting violent
criminals, directing all U.S. Attorney’s Offices to work in partnership with
federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement and the local community to
develop effective, locally-based strategies to reduce violent crime. To learn
more about Project Safe Neighborhoods, go to www.justice.gov/psn.
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