A New Orleans man has been sentenced to 42 months in prison for his involvement in a heroin trafficking operation.
Jarrin Gayden, 34, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Eldon E. Fallon on December 8, 2022, after pleading guilty to a one-count superseding bill of information that charged him with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute one-hundred grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of heroin, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(B).
According to court documents, the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation began investigating the death of an individual in Metairie, Louisiana, who died from a heroin overdose in November 2017.
FBI agents identified the individual’s heroin supplier and arrested him after making a controlled purchase of heroin from him. After the supplier was arrested, Gayden assumed control of the supplier’s phone and began selling heroin to customers who called to purchase heroin from the supplier.
Agents made two controlled purchases of heroin from Gayden totaling two grams.
This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office. The prosecution was handled by Assistant United States Attorneys André Jones, Melissa Bücher, and Christopher Usher.
Gayden was sentenced to 42 months in prison followed by a term of four years’ supervised release and a $100 mandatory special assessment fee.
Jarrin Gayden, 34, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, was sentenced on December 8, 2022, for violating the Federal Controlled Substances Act.
He was charged with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute one-hundred grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of heroin, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(B).
He was sentenced to 42 months in prison followed by a term of four years’ supervised release and a $100 mandatory special assessment fee.
Key Facts
- State: Louisiana
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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