Published March 23, 2022

Louisiana Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Charges, Faces 20 Years in Prison

Louisiana – Travis Carter, a/k/a “Tree,” age 42, a resident of Metairie, Louisiana, pled guilty on March 17, 2022, before U.S. District Judge Carl J. Barbier to a one-count indictment charging him with possession with intent to distribute cocaine, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(C), announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.

According to court documents, Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office detectives conducted a search of Carter’s Metairie home on January 7, 2021. They discovered a digital scale with white powder residue, approximately one gram of suspected crack cocaine, a box of clear plastic bags, and $2,398.00 in US currency during the search. Carter was then taken to the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center by detectives. A search of Carter’s person was conducted by correctional officers, who discovered six clear plastic bags containing approximately 165.27 grams of cocaine in Carter’s shoes.

Carter faces up to twenty years in prison, a $1,000,000 fine, at least three years of supervised release after any term of imprisonment, and a $100 mandatory special assessment fee.

The Drug Enforcement Administration, Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, and St. John Parish Sheriff’s Office all investigated this case. Assistant United States Attorney J. Benjamin Myers is in charge of the prosecution.

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