Louisiana Man Sentenced to More than 5 Years in Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Heroin, Cocaine, and Crack

New Orleans, Louisiana – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that on September 22, 2022, Wyvonne Tyson, age 35, of New Orleans, Louisiana was sentenced by United States District Judge Eldon E. Fallon after previously pleading guilty to a drug offense.

Specifically, Tyson pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine hydrochloride, 100 grams or more of heroin, and a quantity of cocaine base, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(A), 841(b)(1)(B), 841(b)(1)(C) and 846.

Tyson and others, according to court filings, conspired to distribute heroin, cocaine, and cocaine base in the New Orleans metropolitan region and beyond. Furthermore, Tyson admitted to transporting 50 to 150 kg of cocaine from Texas to New Orleans for a drug trafficking organization.

Tyson was sentenced to 70 months (5 years, 10 months) in prison, three years of supervised release, and a $100 obligatory special assessment charge by Judge Fallon.

This case is part of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force’s (“OCDETF”) broad investigation. The Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) 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.

U.S. Attorney Evans thanked the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for their work in investigating this case. The prosecution is led by Assistant United States Attorneys Elizabeth Privitera and Jonathan L. Shih.