Louisiana Resident Faces Up to 34 Years in Prison and More Than $11 Million in Fines After Pleading Guilty to Multiple Drug Trafficking Offenses

Published April 06, 2023

Louisiana Resident Faces Up to 34 Years in Prison and More Than $11 Million in Fines After Pleading Guilty to Multiple Drug Trafficking Offenses

New Orleans, Louisiana – A Louisiana resident now faces up to 34 years in prison and more than $11 million in fines after pleading guilty to multiple drug trafficking offenses.

On April 5, 2023, U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans that Leslie Parker, age 42, a resident of Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, pled guilty on April 4, 2023, before U.S. District Judge Susie Morgan to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(C), and 846; use of a communication facility in causing or facilitating the commission of felonies under the Controlled Substances Act, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Section 843(b) and Title 18, United States Code, Section 2; and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(A).

A DEA investigation discovered that Parker was participating in a narcotics distribution conspiracy with numerous other co-conspirators, according to court filings. Parker was a regular distributor of methamphetamine as part of the conspiracy. Officers conducted surveillance on Parker on October 19, 2021, which resulted in the seizure of a bag containing 98.7 grams of crystal methamphetamine from Parker.

Parker faces up to twenty years in prison, a $1,000,000 fine, and at least three years of supervised release following any period of imprisonment for the drug conspiracy charge.

Parker faces up to 4 years in prison, a $250,000 fine, and a year of supervised release for using a communication facility to cause or facilitate the commission of offenses under the Controlled Substances Act.  

Parker faces a required minimum penalty of ten years in prison, up to life in prison, a fine of up to $10,000,000, and at least five years of supervised release following any period of imprisonment for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Parker faces a statutory $100 special assessment cost for each count.

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