United States of America v. Abe Jyles

New Orleans, LA criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Federal Gun and Drug Violations

St. Bernard Parish Man Guilty of Federal Gun and Drug Violations

ABE JYLES ("JYLES”), age 44, a resident of St. Bernard Parish, pled guilty on February 4, 2025 Count 1 charged JYLES with possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 924(c). Count 2 charged him with possession, with the intent to distribute, a quantity of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine, marijuana, heroin, and cocaine, in violation of Title 21 USC § 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(C). Count 3 charged him with being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, in violation of Title 18 USC § 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(8).



On February 29, 2024, JYLES was identified as the driver and sole occupant of a vehicle. involved in a traffic stop by St. Bernard Sheriff's Office personnel. After law enforcement personnel noticed the odor of marijuana emanating from the vehicle, they detained JYLES and searched the vehicle. During the search, multiple illegal narcotics, a scale, drug paraphernalia, and four firearms were found inside the vehicle.



At the time of his arrest, JYLES was on federal supervised release due to his 2008 federal drug trafficking conviction.



This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the St. Bernard Parish Sheriff's Office. The prosecution is being handled by Assistant United States Attorney Maurice E. Landrieu, Jr. of the Narcotics Unit.