Five from Louisiana Indicted for Trafficking Fentanyl, Cocaine, Crack, Methamphetamine, Heroin, Marijuana, and Gun Charges

Louisiana –  On July 20, 2022, the Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office Eastern District of Louisiana announced that John Guillory III, a/k/a “Tunie,” age 51, John Petrie, age 38, Devin Johnson, age 36, and Shawn Major, Jr., a/k/a “G-Shawn,” age 22, residents of Orleans Parish, Louisiana, and Larry Moses, age 37, a resident of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana were charged on July 14, 2022, in a fourteen-count indictment by a federal grand jury. Charges include conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl, cocaine, crack, methamphetamine, heroin, and marijuana; distribution of fentanyl and crack; possession with intent to distribute crack, cocaine, fentanyl, heroin, and marijuana; felon in possession of firearms; and a person convicted of domestic violence in possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.

Guillory III is charged with conspiring to distribute 28 grams or more of crack, a quantity of cocaine, a quantity of fentanyl, and a quantity of marijuana, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(B), 841(b)(1)(C), and 841(b)(1)(D). He’s also charged with distribution of 28 grams or more of crack and fentanyl, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(B), and 841(b)(1)(C); possession with intent to distribute 28 grams or more of crack, cocaine, and marijuana, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(B), 841(b)(1)(C), and 841(b)(1)(D); and being a felon in possession of a firearms, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2).

If Guillory III is convicted of the conspiracy count, distribution of 28 grams or more of crack count, and possession with intent to distribute 28 grams or more of crack count, he faces a statutory mandatory minimum sentence of five years, a maximum sentence of forty years, a fine of up to $5,000,000, and at least four years of supervised release following any term of imprisonment for each count. He faces up to twenty years in prison, a $1,000,000 fine, and at least three years of supervised release for the distribution of fentanyl and possession with intent to distribute cocaine counts.

For the possession with intent to distribute marijuana count, he faces up to 5 years in prison and a fine of no more than the greater of the fine authorized by Title 18 of the United States Code or $250,000. Guillory III faces up to ten years in prison, a $250,000 fine, and three years supervised release if convicted of felon in possession of a firearm. He must also pay a mandatory $100 special assessment fee for each count.

Petrie has been charged with conspiring to distribute 28 grams or more of crack, cocaine, and marijuana. He’s also accused of having 28 grams or more of crack, cocaine, or marijuana in his possession with the intent to distribute it, as well as being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Petrie faces a statutory mandatory minimum sentence of five years in prison, a maximum sentence of forty years in prison, a fine of up to $5,000,000, and at least four years of supervised release if convicted of the conspiracy count and the possession with intent to distribute 28 grams or more of crack count. He faces up to twenty years in prison, a $1,000,000 fine, and at least three years of supervised release after any term of imprisonment for possession with intent to distribute cocaine.

For the possession with intent to distribute marijuana count, he faces up to 5 years in prison and a fine of no more than the greater of the fine authorized by Title 18 of the United States Code or $250,000. Petrie faces up to ten years in prison, a $250,000 fine, and three years supervised release if convicted of felon in possession of a firearm. He must also pay a mandatory $100 special assessment fee for each count.

Johnson has been charged with conspiring to distribute 28 grams or more of crack, cocaine, fentanyl, heroin, and marijuana. He’s also accused of having 28 grams or more of crack, cocaine, fentanyl, heroin, and marijuana with the intent to distribute.

Johnson faces a statutory mandatory minimum sentence of five years imprisonment, a maximum sentence of forty years imprisonment, a fine of up to $5,000,000, and at least four years of supervised release following any term of imprisonment for each count if convicted. He faces up to twenty years in prison, a $1,000,000 fine, and at least three years of supervised release following any term of imprisonment for possession with intent to distribute cocaine, fentanyl, and heroin.

On each count of possession with intent to distribute marijuana, he faces up to 5 years in prison and a fine of no more than the greater of the fine authorized by Title 18 of the United States Code or $250,000. He must also pay a mandatory $100 special assessment fee for each count.

Major, Jr. has been charged with conspiring to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin, 40 grams or more of fentanyl, crack, methamphetamine, and marijuana. He is also charged with possessing with intent to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin, 40 grams or more of fentanyl, a quantity of crack, a quantity of methamphetamine, and a quantity of marijuana, being a felon in possession of a firearm, and possessing a firearm while convicted of domestic violence.

If convicted of the conspiracy count, as well as possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl and 100 grams or more of heroin, Major, Jr. faces a five-year mandatory minimum sentence, a maximum of forty years in prison, a fine of up to $5,000,000, and at least four years of supervised release following any term of imprisonment for each count. He faces up to twenty years in prison, a $1,000,000 fine, and at least three years of supervised release following any term of imprisonment for each count of possession with intent to distribute crack and methamphetamine possession.

For the possession with intent to distribute marijuana count, he faces up to 5 years in prison and a fine of up to the greater of the fine authorized under Title 18 of the United States Code or $250,000. Major, Jr. faces up to ten years in prison, a $250,000 fine, and three years supervised release if convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm and a person convicted of domestic violence in possession of a firearm on each count. He must also pay a mandatory $100 special assessment fee for each count.

Moses has been charged with felon in possession of firearms. Moses faces up to ten years in prison, a $250,000 fine, and three years of supervised release if convicted. He must pay a $100 mandatory special assessment fee for each count.

The superseding indictment, according to US Attorney Evans, is merely a charging document, and the defendants’ guilt must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.

This case is being prosecuted as part of the federal, state, and local Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Program, which is at the heart of the Department of Justice’s efforts to reduce violent crime. PSN is an evidence-based program that has been shown to reduce violent crime. PSN brings together a diverse range of stakeholders to identify the most pressing violent crime issues in the community and develop comprehensive solutions to address them. As part of this strategy, PSN focuses enforcement efforts on the most violent offenders and collaborates with community-based prevention and reentry programs to achieve long-term crime reductions.

The federal Drug Enforcement Administration, Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, Gretna Police Department, Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office, Plaquemines Parish Sheriff’s Office, Kenner Police Department, and US Border Patrol investigated this case. Assistant United States Attorney Christopher Usher is in charge of the prosecution.