Louisiana Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Charges and Faces Up to Life in Prison and a $10 Million Fine
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Louisiana Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Charges and Faces Up to Life in Prison and a $10 Million Fine
Louisiana – On Monday, December 5, 2022, U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that Eric Rodriguez, 41, pled guilty on November 30, 2022, to conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute methamphetamine, in violation of Title 21 United States Code, Sections 846, 841(a)(1), and 841(b)(1)(A).
Rodriguez was involved in a year-long plot to distribute methamphetamine across Jefferson Parish and the surrounding areas.
Rodriguez faces a minimum penalty of ten years in prison and a maximum term of life in prison, a possible fine of up to $10,000,000.00, at least five years of supervised release following any period of incarceration, and a $100 mandatory special assessment charge per count at sentencing.
The US Drug Enforcement Administration, Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, Kenner Police Department, Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office, New Orleans Police Department, and St. John Parish Sheriff’s Office all investigated this case. Assistant United States Attorneys Nolan Paige, André Jones, and Melissa Bücher handled the prosecution.
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