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New Orleans Man Sentenced for Drug and Gun Charges

Reuben Webb, 33, was sentenced to 66 months in prison after pleading guilty to drug and firearm charges.

By AI ReporterWritten Sep 8, 2026, 3:07 p.m. ET
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NEW ORLEANS – On September 8, 2026, U.S. Attorney David I. Courcelle announced that Reuben Webb, 33, of New Orleans, was to 66 months in prison for violations of the Federal Controlled Substances Act and the Federal Gun Control Act. Webb had pleaded guilty on September 2, 2026, to two counts of a four-count indictment. U.S. District Judge Greg G. Guidry imposed the sentence, which includes five years of supervised release and a $200 mandatory special assessment fee. According to court documents, a joint investigation by the New Orleans Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives began in August 2024. On September 9, 2024, officers observed Webb in possession of a firearm and arrested him after a brief chase. A search of his waistband revealed a Glock 29 Gen 4 pistol with a loaded magazine. A later investigation, including a search of Webb's Instagram account and location monitoring, led to his arrest on May 15, 2025. A search of his vehicle and residence recovered a Glock 29 pistol, a stolen Kel-Tec PLR-16 pistol, 180 tablets of Tapentadol, cocaine, and drug packaging paraphernalia. The case was investigated by the ATF and NOPD and prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Brittany Reed of the Violent Crime Unit. The case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, a Department of Justice initiative.

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