A Breaux Bridge man has been found guilty of distributing heroin in the Acadiana area of Louisiana.
Joshua Edwards, 32, was found guilty of one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances.
According to evidence presented in court, Edwards conspired with Jacobe Arceneaux, 34; Terrence T. Woods, 33; and Robert Jenkins, 35, all of Lafayette, to distribute heroin in 2016 and 2017.
Law enforcement agents identified Arceneaux as a heroin supplier who used a relative’s home on Simcoe Street in Lafayette as a stash house.
Edwards faces a minimum of 10 years to life in prison, eight years of supervised release, and a $5 million fine.
Sentencing has been set for October 31, 2018.
Arceneaux pleaded guilty to the distribution count on July 13, 2017, and is scheduled to be sentenced on October 9, 2018.
Woods pleaded guilty to the distribution count on September 20, 2017, and the sentencing date has not been set.
Jenkins pleaded guilty to the distribution count on January 11, 2018, and he was sentenced on May 8, 2018 to 90 months in prison and four years of supervised release.
The investigation was conducted by the FBI, DEA, Lafayette Metro Narcotics, and other law enforcement agencies.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Robert C. Abendroth and Daniel J. McCoy are prosecuting the case.
Key Facts
- State: Louisiana
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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