Raceland Man Sentenced for Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime

Press Release on July 13, 2023

NEW ORLEANS, LA ? DAMER SMITH, age 46, of Raceland, Louisiana, was sentenced on July 11, 2023 for Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 924(c)(1)(A) and 924(c)(1)(A)(i), announced U.S. Attorney Duane...

Distribution and Possession of Controlled Substances and Illegal Possession of Firearm Leads to Federal Prison Time for Two Men

Press Release on July 12, 2023

SHREVEPORT/LAKE CHARLES, La. ? United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced the sentencing of two men in Shreveport and Lake Charles for their role in the trafficking of drugs in those cities. United States District Judge S. Maurice Hicks, Jr. sentenced Paul Vincent Williams, 38, of...

New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty for Distribution of Methamphetamine and Maintaining a Drug Premises

Press Release on July 7, 2023

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA ? On July 7, 2023, RYAN NEGROTTO, age 43 of New Orleans, pled guilty in federal court to all counts with which he was charged in a superseding indictment, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans. Count 1 charged NEGROTTO with conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, in...

New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Firearms Offense

Press Release on July 7, 2023

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA ? On July 6, 2023, TERRANCE RICHARDS, age 38, of New Orleans, pleaded guilty to possessing ammunition while being a convicted felon, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans. According to court documents, on August 22, 2020, New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) officers were...