A New Orleans man has been sentenced to more than 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 took place on November 20, 2025, before U.S. District Judge Lance M. Africk.
Dominick had previously pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute over 40 grams of fentanyl and 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 observed images and video from the fall of 2023 showing Dominick with firearms and inside a stolen vehicle. On December 14, 2023, the New Orleans Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation executed a search warrant at his residence. Officers found more than 100 grams of fentanyl-heroin mixture, over one kilogram of marijuana in vacuum-sealed bags, eight digital scales, drug trafficking supplies, about 400 rounds of ammunition in various calibers, and a loaded Glock Model 23 .40 caliber handgun with an extended magazine.
Dominick’s criminal history includes 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.
“This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone,” said Simpson. “On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.”
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.
