Monroe Man Found with Several Firearms and Extended and High-Capacity Magazines Sentenced to Federal Prison

MONROE, La. – United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that Vonterrius D. White, 32, of Monroe, Louisiana, has been sentenced for illegal possession of firearms and ammunition. Chief United States District Judge Terry A. Doughty sentenced White today to 46 months in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release. 

According to information presented in court, on June 30, 2022, officers with the Monroe Police Department responded to a 911 call at an apartment complex in Monroe. Upon arrival, officers observed White with an extended magazine appearing out of his right pants’ pocket. Officers made contact with White and found a Glock 19 9mm pistol in his pocket. White then admitted to officers that he was in possession of two other firearms, a Glock 20 10mm pistol and a DPMS Panther Arms A-15 rifle, as well as ammunition and 6 magazines, 3 of which were high-capacity magazines. Officers seized all of the firearms and ammunition from inside White’s vehicle.

White has prior felony convictions for illegal possession of a stolen firearm in 2012 and accessory after the fact possession of a firearm by a felon in 2014. White knew that as a convicted felon he was prohibited from possessing any firearm or ammunition. He was charged and pleaded guilty to being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm on April 26, 2024.

The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Monroe Police Department and prosecuted by Special Assistant United States Attorney Catherine L. Semmes.

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 make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. PSN is part of the Department’s renewed focus on targeting violent criminals, directing all U.S. Attorney’s Offices to work in partnership with federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement and the local community to develop effective, locally based strategies to reduce violent crime. To learn more about Project Safe Neighborhoods, go to www.justice.gov/psn.

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