Louisiana Man Pleads Guilty to Distribution of Methamphetamine, Faces up to 20 Years in Prison

Published January 20, 2022

Louisiana – Dontrell Mathews, age 42, of Thibodaux, Louisiana, pled guilty before U.S. District Judge Carl J. Barbier to a one-count superseding bill of information charging him with distribution of a quantity of methamphetamine, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(C), announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.

According to court documents, on July 31, 2018, DEA Special Agents used a confidential source to make a controlled purchase of approximately 27 grams of methamphetamine from Mathews. Mathews faces a maximum sentence of twenty years in prison, a fine of up to $1,000,000.00, and at least three years of supervised release following any term of imprisonment as a result of his plea. Mathews is also required to pay a $100 mandatory special assessment fee.

This prosecution is part of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force’s (OCDETF) extensive investigation. The Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force is the nation’s primary tool for disrupting and dismantling major drug trafficking organizations, targeting national and regional level drug trafficking organizations, and coordinating the necessary law enforcement entities and resources to disrupt or dismantle the targeted criminal organization and seize their assets.

This case was investigated by the federal Drug Enforcement Administration, Office of Homeland Security Investigations, Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office, and the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office. The prosecution is being handled by Assistant United States Attorney André Jones.

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