NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – DARREN FOLEY (“FOLEY”) , age 38, was sentenced on April 30, 2026 by U.S. District Judge Eldon Fallon to 26 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release, along with a $100 mandatory special assessment fee, after previously pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(8).
According to court documents, FOLEY has previous felony convictions for aggravated assault of a police officer, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, and being a felon in possession of a firearm. On May 14, 2024, law enforcement officers spotted FOLEY , who had active warrants out for his arrest, in front of a residence on Magic Street in New Orleans. FOLEY fled into the residence and hid a Glock Model 26, nine-millimeter pistol, that was equipped with an extended magazine loaded with 20 rounds of ammunition.
This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN).
The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the New Orleans Police Department. Assistant United States Attorney David Berman of the Violent Crime Unit is in charge of the prosecution.
Source: U.S. Attorney’s Office — Eastern District of Louisiana — U.S. Department of Justice press release.