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Suspected Monroe gang members indicted in federal court for drug and gun charges; both face 10 years in prison

Photo courtesy of the Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office

MONROE, La. (KTVE/KARD) — On Wednesday, May 25, a Federal Grand Jury indicted two alleged Monroe gang members, Jacob Criner and Jaishadion Sullivan, on illegal gun and drug charges. According to authorities, Criner was indicted on Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, and Sullivan was indicted on Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon and Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Dangerous Substance.

Criner and Sullivan are both facing 10 years in federal prison. Sullivan was arrested in 2019 for Second Degree Murder and was sentenced to 5 years in jail. Sullivan was on parole at the time of his March 2022 arrest, which resulted in the current federal charges.

Both are currently at the Ouachita Correctional Center.

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