Lejeune Harris, Heroin Trafficking, Louisiana 2017

New Orleans Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Heroin Trafficking

A New Orleans man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role in a heroin trafficking operation that spanned multiple states.

Lejeune Harris, 43, of New Orleans, was sentenced on [no date given] to 240 months imprisonment on a charge of conspiracy to distribute one kilogram or more of heroin, as well as 120 months each on charges of possession with intent to distribute 100 grams or more heroin and attempted possession with intent to distribute 100 grams or more heroin. The sentences will run concurrently.

Harris was also placed on 10 years of supervised release following his term of imprisonment.

According to court records, Harris was involved in a heroin trafficking operation that involved a driver who was paid $1,000 in cash to deliver heroin from Houston to Harris at a car wash in New Orleans East. The driver stated that she had made similar trips before to deliver heroin between Harris and LARRY DUPOR of Houston.

While under law enforcement surveillance, the driver was met by Harris, who took the ‘sham’ packages weighing approximately 750 grams in total and then handed the driver $2,000 in cash. Harris entered the car wash office and was detained by surveillance agents.

Agents obtained a search warrant for the car wash office and recovered an additional 479 grams of heroin in a hidden area where Harris had stored the three packages of ‘sham’ heroin.

Harris pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute one kilogram or more of heroin, one count of possession with intent to distribute 100 grams or more heroin, and one count of attempted possession with intent to distribute 100 grams or more heroin.

Acting U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans praised the work of Homeland Security Investigations in investigating this matter. Assistant United States Attorneys Michael B. Redmann and Shirin Hakimzadeh were in charge of the prosecution.

Harris’s co-defendant, LARRY DUPOR of Houston, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute one kilogram or more of heroin and attempted distribution of 100 grams or more of heroin. DUPOR is scheduled for sentencing on April 6, 2017.

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