U.S. Attorney Duane Evans announced that 23 YO Larry James of Madisonville pled guilty to violating the Federal Controlled Substances Act, before United States District Judge Susie Morgan.
Specifically, James pled guilty to Counts 1 through 5 of the indictment pending against him.
According to court documents, James sold fentanyl pills to an undercover agent on August 25, 2023, September 8, 2023, and September 15, 2023. On September 28, 2023, law enforcement searched James’s residence pursuant to a state search warrant and found additional fentanyl pills, packaging materials, and two digital scales.
For Counts 1 and 4, James faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 5 years and up to 40 years imprisonment, a fine of up to $5,000,000, and at least 4 years of supervised release. For Counts 2, 3, and 5, James faces up to 20 years imprisonment, a fine of up to $1,000,000, and at least 3 years of supervised release.
His sentencing is set for August 20, 2024.
The case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations and the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Department. Assistant United States Attorney Rachal Cassagne of the Narcotics Unit oversees the prosecution.
