Orleans and Jefferson Parish Men Indicted for Violations of the Federal Controlled Substances and Gun Control Acts

NEW ORLEANS, LA – NAIROBI DAVIS, age 24, JACOB ESTEM, age 21,   KENNELIUS BROWN, age 35, and DORNELIUS BROWN, age 33, all of New Orleans, and  DEJON RICHARDSON, age 27, TYREESE QUINCY, age 24, and DARIUS QUINCY, age 26, all of Terrytown, Louisiana, were indicted on November 11, 2023, in a 12-count superseding indictment, announced United States Attorney Duane A. Evans. All were charged with Conspiracy to Distribute and Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl, Cocaine, and Marijuana, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846.

According to the superseding indictment, from late 2022 until May of 2023, DAVIS, ESTEM, KENNELIUS BROWN, DORNELIUS BROWN, RICHARDSON, TYREESE QUINCY, and DARIUS QUINCY distributed fentanyl throughout the New Orleans area and possessed marijuana, cocaine, and fentanyl. Throughout this investigation, loaded firearms were found nearby the controlled substances, indicative of the firearms’ use in furtherance of the drug trafficking crimes.     

DAVIS was also charged with Distribution of Fentanyl, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking Crime, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A), Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine and Marijuana, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and Using or Maintaining Drug Premises, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 856(a)(1).

ESTEM was also charged with Distribution of Fentanyl, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), and Possession of a Firearm by a Felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g).

KENNELIUS BROWN was also charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking Crime, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A), Possession of a Firearm by a Felon, in violation 18 U.S.C. § 922(g).

RICHARDSON was also charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine and Marijuana Fentanyl, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking Crime, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A) and Using or Maintaining Drug Premises, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 856(a)(1).

TYREESE QUINCY was also charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine and Marijuana Fentanyl, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), and Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking Crime, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A).

DARIUS QUINCY was also charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine and Marijuana Fentanyl, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1).

Those charged with Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl, Cocaine, and Marijuana, ( list names ) face a minimum of five years imprisonment up to forty years imprisonment, up to a $5,000,000 fine, and at least 4 years of supervised release.

Those charged with Possession of a Firearm by a Felon, DAVIS, ESTEM, and KENNELIUS BROWN, face up to fifteen years imprisonment, up to a $250,000 fine, and up to three years of supervised release.

Those charged with Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking Crime, DAVIS, KENNELIUS BROWN, RICHARDSON, and TYREESE QUINCY, face a minimum of five years imprisonment up to fifteen years imprisonment, up to a $250,000 fine, and up to five years of supervised release.

Those charged with Distribution of Fentanyl, DAVIS and ESTEM,  face up to twenty years imprisonment, up to a $1,000,000 fine, and at least 3 years of supervised release.

 Those charged with Using or Maintaining Drug Premises, DAVIS and RICHARDSON, face up to twenty years imprisonment, up to a $500,000 fine, and up to 3 years of supervised release.

RICHARDSON, TYREESE QUINCY, and DARIUS QUINCY, who were charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute face up to twenty years imprisonment, up to a $1,000,000 fine, and at least 3 years supervised release.

KENNELIUS BROWN, who was also charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute, faces a minimum of five years imprisonment up to forty years imprisonment, up to a $5,000,000 fine, and at least 4 years of supervised release.

As to each count with which a defendant is charged, that defendant faces payment of a $100 mandatory special assessment fee.

United States Attorney Evans reiterated that the superseding indictment is merely a charge and that the guilt of the defendants must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.

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.

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.  This case is being prosecuted by Special Assistant United States Attorney Nicholas Rayburn of the Violent Crimes Unit.