Dwayne LaBranch, Drug Trafficking, Louisiana 2018

Guilty Plea: Notorious New Orleans Drug Dealer

Dwayne LaBranch, a 35-year-old New Orleans resident, has pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute and possess heroin and fentanyl, as well as discharging a firearm in a school zone.

LaBranch, also known as 'Mondo' and 'Black,' faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years' imprisonment, a maximum sentence of life, a possible fine of up to $8,000,000, and at least eight years of supervised release upon his release from prison.

On the firearm conspiracy count, LaBranch is facing a maximum sentence of 20 years' imprisonment, a possible fine of up to $250,000, and not more than three years of supervised release.

LaBranch also faces a maximum sentence of 5 years' imprisonment, a possible fine of up to $100,000, and not more than one year of supervised release on the discharging a firearm in a school zone count.

LaBranch's sentencing is set for October 3, 2018, before U.S. District Judge Sarah S. Vance.

The case was brought as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, a program aimed at reducing violent crime and making neighborhoods safer.

U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans praised the work of the FBI New Orleans Gang Task Force, which led the investigation, and the other law enforcement agencies that assisted in the case.

Assistant United States Attorneys Brandon S. Long, David Haller, and Edward Rivera are in charge of the prosecution.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edla/pr/eastside-hollygrove-resident-pleads-guilty-drug-and-firearm-violations