Louisiana Man Sentenced to 9 Years for Firearms Charges and Trafficking the Narcotic Flualprazolam 

Louisiana. – Ronald Carnell Holland, Jr., 24, of Many, Louisiana, was sentenced on July 21, 2022, on drug trafficking and firearms charges, announced United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown. Holland was sentenced by Chief United States District Judge S. Maurice Hicks, Jr. to 111 months (9 years, 3 months) in prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release.

On March 7, 2022, Merritt pleaded guilty to one count of possessing flualprazolam with intent to distribute and one count of possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. These charges stem from a search warrant executed on April 14, 2021 at Holland’s home in Many, Louisiana. Officers discovered three loaded pistols and a high-capacity drum magazine loaded with 48 rounds of ammunition. Officers also recovered 2,000 flualprazolam pills, cash, ammunition boxes, clear plastic baggies, and a scale.

The ATF and the Sabine Parish Sheriff’s Office investigated the case, which was prosecuted by U.S. Attorney Brandon B. Brown and Assistant U.S. Attorney Earl M. Campbell.