A New Orleans man has been sentenced to over 24 years in federal prison for fentanyl trafficking and firearms offenses. Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that Odine Dominick, 35, received a sentence of 292 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release and a $300 mandatory special assessment fee. The sentencing was handed down by U.S. District Judge Lance M. Africk on November 20, 2025.
Dominick previously pleaded guilty to several charges: possession with intent to distribute more than 40 grams of fentanyl and a quantity of marijuana; possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime; and being a felon in possession of a firearm.
According to court documents, law enforcement officers observed Dominick in the fall of 2023 with a rifle magazine in his waistband and saw video footage showing him inside a stolen car with a handgun. On December 14, 2023, the New Orleans Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation executed a search warrant at his residence. They found over 100 grams of fentanyl-heroin mixture, vacuum-sealed bags containing more than one kilogram of marijuana, eight digital scales, drug trafficking supplies, approximately 400 rounds of ammunition, and a loaded Glock Model 23 .40 caliber handgun with an extended magazine.
Before this arrest, Dominick had prior convictions for conspiracy to distribute heroin in federal court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, attempted possession with intent to distribute cocaine in Orleans Parish, and being a felon in possession of a firearm in St. Bernard Parish.
The case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), which brings together law enforcement agencies and communities to reduce violent crime and gun violence. The Department launched an updated violent crime reduction strategy for PSN on May 26, 2021 that emphasizes building trust within communities, supporting organizations that prevent violence before it starts, setting focused enforcement priorities, and measuring outcomes.
The investigation was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the New Orleans Police Department. Assistant United States Attorneys David Berman and Sarah Dawkins from the Violent Crime Unit prosecuted the case.
