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  "publishedAt": "2026-04-27T18:28:13.000Z",
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  "textContent": "A D.C. man with a prior felony conviction has been sentenced to more than three years in prison after being caught with a loaded firearm and dozens of fentanyl pills he intended to sell, federal prosecutors announced.\n\nLanoix Pierrelus, 26, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 41 months in prison for unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon.\n\nIn addition to the prison term, a judge ordered him to serve three years of supervised release.\n\nPierrelus previously pleaded guilty on Aug. 26, 2025. Federal prosecutors had sought a 51-month sentence.\n\nAt the time of the offense, Pierrelus was on court-ordered supervision for a prior felony firearm conviction.\n\nOn Oct. 22, 2024, Metropolitan Police Department officers on patrol observed a group gathered near a vehicle in a high-crime area.\n\nPolice say Pierrelus moved toward the rear of the car and crouched down as officers approached.\n\nOfficers recovered a loaded Ruger Model 57 pistol from the area, with a round in the chamber and 21 rounds in the magazine.\n\nFollowing his arrest, officers searched Pierrelus and found a satchel containing 50 blue pills marked \"M30.\"\n\nThe pills were initially believed to be oxycodone but were later confirmed by a DEA lab to be fentanyl, with a total weight of about 5.4 grams.\n\nAuthorities say Pierrelus admitted he intended to sell the pills.",
  "title": "DC man sentenced after gun, fentanyl bust"
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