Laquan Broussard, 37, of South Bend, Indiana, was sentenced on July 15 to 72 months in prison after pleading guilty to being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. United States District Court Judge Cristal C. Brisco issued the sentence, which also includes one year of supervised release.
United States Attorney Adam L. Mildred said, “A convicted drug dealer was the passenger in a vehicle speeding down the road and was armed with a loaded handgun with 22 rounds of ammunition in its magazine. Officers determined that he had several felony convictions, including residential entry, dealing cocaine, and conspiring to deal controlled substances, and had no business possessing a gun. Due to the solid work by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the South Bend Police Department with a referral from our state partners in the St. Joseph County Prosecutor’s Office led by Ken Cotter, Assistant United States Attorney Luke N. Reilander was able to prosecute the Defendant, who will serve 6 years in prison followed by a year of supervised release.”
The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives with assistance from the South Bend Police Department and the St. Joseph County Prosecutor’s Office. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Luke N. Reilander.
This case is part of Operation Take Back America, described as a nationwide initiative that marshals resources from the Department of Justice to address illegal immigration issues as well as criminal organizations and violent crime.