Kenyarie Guzman, Fentanyl Distribution, Louisiana 2026

Kenyarie Guzman, a 30-year-old man from Hammond, has been found guilty of fentanyl distribution in Louisiana.

According to court documents, in 2024, the Hammond Police Department learned that Guzman was distributing narcotics in Hammond and Pontchatoula, Louisiana. On February 27, 2025, under the direction of the Hammond Police Department (HPD), a person Guzman believed to be a legitimate buyer, purchased 8.39 grams of heroin and fentanyl from Guzman at a residence in Pontchatoula.

On March 11, 2025, under the direction of the HPD, the confidential source purchased 43.01 grams of fentanyl and heroin from Guzman. After the two purchases, law enforcement executed a search warrant at Guzman's residence and seized 15.61 grams of heroin and fentanyl.

Guzman pled guilty to distribution of a quantity of fentanyl, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(C) (Count 1). He also pled guilty to distribution of forty grams or more of fentanyl, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(B) (Count 2), as well as possession with intent to distribute a quantity of fentanyl, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(C) (Count 3).

Guzman faces a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of 5 years, a maximum term of imprisonment of 40 years, a fine of up to $5,000,000, and a term of supervised release of at least 4 years for Count 2. He also faces a maximum term of imprisonment of 20 years, a fine of up to $1,000,000, and a term of supervised release of at least 3 years for Counts 1 and 3.

The case is being investigated by the Office of Homeland Security Investigations, the Federal Bureau of Investigations, and the Hammond Police Department. Assistant United States Attorney André Jones of the Narcotics Unit is in charge of the prosecution.

This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the government to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.

Guzman also faces a mandatory special assessment fee of $300.00.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edla/pr/hammond-man-guilty-fentanyl-distribution