Louisiana Man Indicted for Drug Charges Involving Possession and Distribution of Tramadol 

Louisiana – Lendell Wallace, 38, of Laplace, Louisiana, was charged in a two-count indictment by a federal grand jury on June 23, 2022, with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute tramadol and possession with intent to distribute tramadol in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 846, 841(a)(1), and 841(b)(1)(E), announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.

Wallace faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, at least one year of supervised release following any term of imprisonment, and a $100 mandatory special assessment fee for each offense.

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

The St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office, Homeland Security Investigations, the United States Postal Inspection Service, and US Customs and Border Protection all looked into the case. Assistant United States Attorney J. Benjamin Myers is in charge of the prosecution.