Kevin Robertson, Cocaine Trafficking, Louisiana 2019

LAFAYETTE, La. - A Houston, Texas man was sentenced to 42 months in prison followed by 4 years of supervised release for his role in smuggling cocaine to the Opelousas and Eunice areas.

Kevin Robertson, 53, was charged in a June 19, 2019 indictment with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine.

The investigation began on April 20, 2019, when Louisiana State Police Troopers conducted a traffic stop of the vehicle that Robertson was driving on Interstate 20 near Lake Charles. According to information presented to the court, law enforcement officers conducted a search of Robertson’s vehicle and found seven ounces of crack cocaine and one kilogram of cocaine, as well as other controlled substances.

Robertson was arrested and later pleaded guilty to the charge on December 9, 2019. This prosecution is part of a larger investigation conducted by the Drug Enforcement Administration through its Southwest Louisiana HIDTA Task Force and Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Forces.

The Louisiana State Police Narcotics Division initiated the investigation, and Special Agents with DEA, as well as Task Force Officers assigned to the Southwest Louisiana HIDTA Task Force, completed the investigation. In addition to the above conviction and sentence, the investigation resulted in the dismantling of a drug trafficking organization in Ville Platte, Louisiana.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert C. Abendroth prosecuted the case. Robertson will serve 42 months (3 years, 6 months) in prison followed by 4 years of supervised release. The investigation and prosecution of this case are a reminder of the serious consequences of engaging in illegal drug trafficking activities.

The community is safer thanks to the hard work and dedication of law enforcement agencies and prosecutors who work tirelessly to bring those involved in drug trafficking to justice.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdla/pr/houston-man-sentenced-federal-prison-drug-trafficking-charges