NEW ORLEANS, LA – A Slidell resident has been sentenced to 120 months in prison for his role in a large-scale narcotics distribution conspiracy.
Kendrick Demourelle, 40, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Wendy B. Vitter on [month and year] for conspiring to distribute at least 5 kilograms of cocaine, 280 grams of crack, and 1.5 kilograms of heroin.
Demourelle pleaded guilty to the charges on November 2, 2021, and was also ordered to serve five years of supervised release and pay $300 in mandatory special assessment fees.
The United States is seeking to forfeit approximately $120,308, two vehicles, and two properties acquired by Demourelle with suspected drug proceeds, which were seized in connection with the investigation.
Demourelle and four others, including Joseph Brown, Lionel Cooley, Kevin Gray, and Blake Monroe, were involved in a conspiracy to sell illegal narcotics in New Orleans, including using a broken-down yellow school bus in the ‘Goose’ neighborhood as a stash house.
As part of his guilty plea, Demourelle agreed that he was responsible for at least 5 kilograms of cocaine, at least 280 grams of crack, and at least 1.5 kilograms of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of heroin, through his own conduct and the reasonably foreseeable conduct of his co-conspirators.
The prosecution was part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) investigation, which aims to disrupt and dismantle high-level drug traffickers and organizations.
U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans praised the work of the Drug Enforcement Administration, Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, Hammond Police Department, New Orleans Police Department, and Slidell Police Department in investigating this matter.
Assistant U.S. Attorney David Howard Sinkman is in charge of the prosecution, which seeks to forfeit assets acquired through suspected drug proceeds.
Kendrick Demourelle, 40, Defendant, 40 years old, Slidell, Louisiana resident
Criminal Charges: Conspiring to distribute cocaine, crack, and heroin, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(B), 843(b), and 846
City and State: New Orleans, Louisiana
Exacted Date: November 2, 2021 (guilty plea)
Sentence or Outcome: 120 months of imprisonment, five years of supervised release, and $300 in mandatory special assessment fees
Dollar Amounts: $120,308 forfeiture sought, two vehicles, and two properties acquired by Demourelle with suspected drug proceeds
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Key Facts
- State: Louisiana
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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