NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – TREMAINE MYLES (“MYLES”), age 34, a resident of Marrero, pled guilty on July 8, 2026, to a four-count indictment for violations of the Federal Gun Control Act, and theft of mail, announced United States Attorney David I. Courcelle.Specifically, MYLES pleaded guilty to aggravated identity theft, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1028A; making a false statement to a firearms dealer, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(a)(6) and § 924(a)(1)(A); being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), and theft of mail, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1708. Together, these charges expose him to a mandatory consecutive sentence of up to 2 years for aggravated identity theft; up to 15 years for the felon‑in‑possession charge; up to 5 years for the mail‑theft offense; and up to 5 years for the false‑statement offense. Each count also carries potential supervised‑release terms of up to three years, fines of up to $250,000, and payment of a mandatory $100 special assessment fee per count.
Sentencing is scheduled for October 28, 2026.U.S. Attorney Courcelle praised the work of the United States Postal Service, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, in investigating this matter. Assistant United States Attorney Spiro G. Latsis of the General Crimes Unit oversees the prosecution.This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. * * *