Dujuan Marquise McNeil, a 39-year-old resident of Charlotte, North Carolina, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for illegal firearm possession following an incident where he assaulted two U.S. Postal Service mail carriers on the same day. This was announced by Russ Ferguson, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.
The announcement was made jointly with Rodney Hopkins, Inspector in Charge of the Atlanta Division of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS), which oversees operations in Charlotte.
“My office will continue to aggressively prosecute those that threaten or harm our postal workers,” stated U.S. Attorney Ferguson. “Postal workers are hard-working Americans that are vital to our way of life and essential to our system of commerce.”
Inspector Hopkins emphasized the role of USPIS in ensuring safety: “A core mission of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service is to provide a safe environment for Postal employees and the American public. Illegal weapons threaten the safety of all our communities.”
Court records reveal that on June 1, 2023, McNeil used firearms to intimidate two postal carriers by blocking their mail trucks with his vehicle and threatening them with guns. He believed someone from the post office had stolen an item from his package and expressed intentions to harm whoever was responsible.
Investigations revealed McNeil’s history of criminal convictions including possession of a firearm by a felon and other offenses, making him prohibited from possessing firearms.
On June 14, 2023, authorities executed a federal search warrant at McNeil's residence, discovering multiple firearms such as three semi-automatic pistols, an AR15 rifle, and nearly 300 rounds of ammunition.
McNeil pleaded guilty on October 30, 2024, to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and remains in federal custody awaiting transfer to Federal Bureau of Prisons.
U.S. Attorney Ferguson praised USPIS for their investigative work and acknowledged support from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives as well as the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department.
The case was prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Charlotte.
