A New Orleans man, 34-year-old Lyndell Mims, received an 84-month prison sentence following a guilty plea for a string of federal offenses related to firearms and controlled substances. U.S. District Judge Carl J. Barbier handed down the sentence on January 30, 2025, which includes three years of supervised release and a $100 mandatory special assessment fee, as reported by the U.S. Attorney's Office.

Court documents reveal that Mims's vehicle was stopped by New Orleans Police, where officers detected a potent odor of marijuana upon the halt of his vehicle, leading to a warranted search that unearthed an array of weaponry and drugs Mims, was also identified as a convicted felon, thereby prohibited by law from gun possession was found with a Diamondback Firearms Model DB15, a Glock Model 22, and a firearm in his passenger’s purse.

The cache retrieved from Mims's vehicle contained a mix of illegal substances, including methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin, fentanyl, psilocyn, marijuana, and varied prescription pills—all confirmed by the Justice Department. Mims’s intent to distribute was further evidenced by the discovery of three digital scales among the drugs.

This case falls under Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a federal initiative aimed at combating violent crimes and gun violence, ensuring community safety the program, rejuvenated on May 26, 2021, emphasizes the importance of trust and legitimacy within communities, advocates for violence prevention through local organizations, and seeks to marry strategic law enforcement with efficacy metrics.

The FBI and the New Orleans Police Department conducted the investigation that culminated in Mims’s sentencing, and Assistant U.S. Attorney David Haller served as the prosecutor on the case, as noted in the official account by the U.S. Attorney's Office.