Louisiana Man Indicted in Connection with Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl

New Orleans, Louisiana – On September 1, 2022, a federal grand jury in New Orleans, Louisiana returned a one-count indictment charging a man for violating the Federal Controlled Substances Act announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans

According to court documents, Terrance Stewart, age 31, is charged in Count 1 with possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of fentanyl, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(B).

Stewart faces a mandatory minimum penalty of 5 years in jail, a maximum sentence of 40 years in prison, a fine of up to $5,000,000, at least 4 years of supervised release, and an obligatory special assessment charge of $100 if convicted on Count 1.

U.S. Attorney Evans reiterated that the indictment is merely a charging document and that the guilt of the defendants must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.

The Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Orleans Division and the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office Drug Task Force investigated this case. Assistant United States Attorney Christopher Usher is in charge of the prosecution in this case.