Louisiana Man Convicted of Drug Trafficking in Connection with Heroin and Fentanyl Distribution

New Orleans, Louisiana – On November 22, 2022, U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that on November 18, 2022, after a four day trial before United States District Judge Eldon E. Fallon, George Bennett, aka “G,” 39, from the greater New Orleans area, was convicted of three counts of drug trafficking charges.

At the conclusion of the trial, the jury found Bennett guilty of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin and a quantity of fentanyl, both in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(B), and 846, distribution of a quantity of heroin and a quantity of fentanyl, and possession with intent to distribute a quantity of heroin and a quantity of fentanyl, both in (C).

Bennett faces a mandatory minimum penalty of ten years in prison, a maximum term of life imprisonment, a fine of up to ten million dollars, and at least five years supervised release at sentencing. Bennett must additionally pay a $100 special assessment fee at sentence for each count of conviction. The Court will consider the sentence in this case at a later date.

The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s New Orleans Gang Task Force looked into the matter. The case was prosecuted by U.S. Attorney’s Office Assistant United States Attorneys André Jones, Melissa Bücher, and Christopher D. Usher.