Lafayette Man Sentenced to 13 Years for Fentanyl, Heroin Trafficking
A 35-year-old Lafayette man was sentenced to 13 years in prison for conspiring to distribute multiple quantities of fentanyl, heroin, and other controlled substances. Jacob Glen Collett was also found guilty of illegally possessing a 9 mm handgun.
Collett was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Dee D. Drell on one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance and one count of possession of a firearm and ammunition by a prohibited person. He will also receive five years of supervised release.
According to his April 19, 2018 guilty plea, Collett was arrested during an ongoing narcotics investigation in Lafayette and Jeff Davis parishes that took place from April 2017 to August 2017. Law enforcement agents found Collett in possession of 705.2 grams of methamphetamine, 222 dosage units of LSD, 56 tablets containing fentanyl, 4.01 grams of MDMA, 38.9 grams of heroin, 16.5 grams of cocaine, 52.3 grams of a mixture and substance containing THC, a Beretta 9 mm model 92FS handgun, and 16 rounds of ammunition.
The investigation was conducted by the DEA, ATF, Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Department, Lafayette Police Department, Lafayette Metro Narcotics Task Force, Calcasieu Combined Anti-Drug Task Force, and Jefferson Davis Parish Sheriff’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Daniel J. McCoy prosecuted the case.
Collett’s sentence marks a significant blow to the ongoing narcotics trade in Lafayette and Jeff Davis parishes. The case serves as a reminder of the severe consequences for those involved in the distribution and possession of controlled substances.
As the Grimy Times continues to investigate the narcotics trade in Louisiana, we will provide updates on this and other cases. Stay tuned for further information.
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Key Facts
- State: Louisiana
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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