Lafayette, LA- Nacorvrick Green 41, of Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Dee D. Drell to 180 months (15 years) in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release , for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. Green previously pled
guilty to the charge on December 2, 2019. Lafayette Police Department officers conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle Green was driving
on June 13, 2018. Officers found a loaded semi -automatic pistol in the vehicle and arrested Green, who is a convicted felon. Prior to his arrest, Green had seven felony convictions for drug trafficking. Under federal law, it is it is illegal for anyone who has been convicted of a felony to be in possession of a firearm or ammunition. The ATF ,Lafayette Police Department and Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office
conducted the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Daniel J. Vermaelen and Jamilla A. Bynog prosecuted the case.