Louisiana Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine
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Louisiana Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine
Louisiana – Travis Carter, a/k/a “Tree,” 42, of Metairie, Louisiana, was sentenced to 24 months in prison, three years of supervised release, and a mandatory $100 special assessment fee by U.S. District Judge Carl J. Barbier on June 9, 2022, after pleading guilty to a one-count indictment charging him with possession with intent to distribute cocaine, 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. Following that, correctional officers searched Carter’s person, discovering six clear plastic bags containing approximately 165.27 grams of cocaine in his shoes.
The Drug Enforcement Administration, Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, and St. John Parish Sheriff’s Office all investigated this case. J. Benjamin Myers, Assistant United States Attorney, handled the prosecution.
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