Alabama Man Pleads Guilty in Federal Court in Louisiana to Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine 

Louisiana – A Mobile, Alabama man has pleaded guilty in a federal court in Louisiana to possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years and a fine of up to $10 million.

On Wednesday, January 18, 2023, U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that Quincy White, age 41, and a resident of Mobile, Alabama, pled guilty on January 10, 2023, before United States District Judge Greg G. Guidry to a one-count bill of information charging him with possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(A).

According to court documents, federal and local agencies investigated White in LaPlace, Louisiana on October 24, 2021. After being arrested, White admitted to buying packages of "methamphetamine" from a spare tire found inside the vehicle he was driving.

White's sentencing date is set for April 18, 2023. White faces a mandatory minimum sentence of ten years and up to life in prison, a fine of up to ten million dollars, at least five (5) years of supervised release following any term of imprisonment, and a mandatory special assessment fee of one hundred dollars.

The Drug Enforcement Administration, the St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office, and the St. John Parish Sheriff's Office all looked into this case. Assistant United States Attorney Lynn E. Schiffman is in charge of the prosecution.