A New Orleans man has been sentenced for his involvement in a drug distribution operation.
According to court documents, Ernest Green, 55, a New Orleans resident, was sentenced to 78 months in prison on June 26, 2024, by U.S. District Judge Mary Ann Vial Lemmon.
Green pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute a quantity of cocaine, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(C), and being a felon in possession of firearms, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2).
The investigation involved numerous controlled purchases of cocaine from Green, and agents executed a search warrant at his residence that yielded 28.7 grams of cocaine and two illegal firearms.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation – New Orleans Gang Task Force, with the assistance of the New Orleans Police Department, the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, and the Gretna Major Crimes Task Force, led the investigation.
The prosecution is being handled by Assistant United States Attorney Rachal Cassagne of the Narcotics Unit as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, a program aimed at reducing violent crime and gun violence in neighborhoods.
Green was also ordered to pay a $200.00 mandatory special assessment fee and serve 3 years of supervised release.
Key Facts
- State: Louisiana
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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