A disturbing trend in Lafourche Parish has come to light with the guilty plea of Faustin Williams, age 46, of Thibodaux, Louisiana.
U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that on November 20, 2024, Faustin Williams plead guilty before U.S. District Judge Lance M. Africk to one count of possessing, with the intent to distribute, an amount of cocaine and one count of being a convicted felon in possession of firearms.
According to court records, on June 5, 2024, multiple law enforcement agencies executed search warrants on several residences in Lafourche Parish stemming from an investigation into a cocaine and methamphetamine distribution conspiracy.
This conspiracy operated throughout Lafourche and Terrebonne Parishes, within the Eastern District of Louisiana.
Williams was found inside a residence during a search and possessed two firearms and cocaine, packaged for distribution.
Williams is prohibited from possessing a firearm due to prior cocaine distribution convictions.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence.
Williams faces up to 20 years imprisonment, up to a $1,000,000 fine, and at least 3 years of supervised release as to the drug count.
As to the firearm count, Williams faces up to fifteen years imprisonment, up to a $250,000 fine, and up to 3 years of supervised release.
Both counts also carry a mandatory $100 special assessment fee.
Williams is scheduled for sentencing on March 12, 2025.
U.S. Attorney Evans praised the work of the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Louisiana State Police, the Thibodaux Police Department, the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office, and the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office.
The prosecution is being handled by Assistant United States Attorney Stuart Theriot of the Narcotics Unit.
This effort is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) operation.
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Key Facts
- State: Louisiana
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Organized Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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