Carl J. Hurst, Fentanyl Conspiracy, Louisiana 2019
New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Conspiracy
NEW ORLEANS, LA - Carl J. Hurst, a 35-year-old man from New Orleans, pleaded guilty on May 31, 2019, to one count of conspiring to distribute 100 grams or more of a fentanyl analogue and 100 grams or more of heroin.
According to court records, Hurst conspired with others to order kilograms of acetylfentanyl, an analogue of fentanyl, from a Chinese manufacturer.
Hurst admitted that he conspired to order up to 9 kilograms of the acetylfentanyl in 2014 and 2015. He and his coconspirators mixed the acetylfentanyl with heroin or sold it as a standalone product in the New Orleans area.
Hurst is facing a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years' imprisonment, a maximum sentence of life, a possible fine of up to $10,000,000, and at least five years of supervised release upon his release from prison.
U.S. District Judge Ivan L.R. Lemelle will sentence Hurst on October 23, 2019.
This prosecution is part of an extensive investigation by the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF).
U.S. Attorney Strasser praised the work of the Drug Enforcement Administration and the New Orleans Police Department in investigating this matter.
Key Facts
- State: Louisiana
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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