A Houma man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy in Louisiana.
Chad Landry, 45, of Houma, was sentenced on August 13, 2014 after pleading guilty to conspiring to distribute over 500 grams of methamphetamine and unlawfully possessing a firearm in furtherance of his methamphetamine conspiracy.
According to court documents, Landry received quantities of methamphetamine in the mail from his Houston-based drug suppliers between 2013 and 2014. Over the course of two years, the suppliers sent Landry approximately 25 packages via Fed Ex to his home in Houma.
Landry repackaged and sold methamphetamine to friends and acquaintances in the Houma area, as well as personally used some of the methamphetamine. At the time of his arrest on August 13, 2014, Landry was in possession of approximately 7 grams of methamphetamine, numerous items of drug paraphernalia, and a Springfield XP .40 caliber semi-automatic handgun.
U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite praised the work of the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office, and Louisiana State Police in investigating this matter. Assistant United States Attorney Brandon S. Long was in charge of the prosecution.
Landry was sentenced to 120 months of incarceration, to be followed by 5 years of supervised release.
The defendant’s name is Chad Landry.
The exact criminal charges are conspiring to distribute over 500 grams of methamphetamine and unlawfully possessing a firearm in furtherance of his methamphetamine conspiracy.
The city and state are Houma, Louisiana.
The exact date of the crime is between 2013 and 2014.
The sentence or outcome is 10 years in prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release.
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Key Facts
- State: Louisiana
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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