A New Orleans man has been sentenced to 22 years in prison for his role in a heroin trafficking operation that spanned multiple states.
Lionel Thomas, 30, was sentenced to 264 months imprisonment, to be followed by 10 years of supervised release, for his involvement in a conspiracy to distribute over one kilogram of heroin.
According to court records, Thomas conspired with others to possess with the intent to distribute and to distribute one kilogram or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of heroin, a Scheduled I drug controlled substance.
Thomas admitted to using the phone system while incarcerated at the Orleans Parish Prison, where all calls are recorded, to further his drug trafficking activities.
Law enforcement officers also seized over $60,000 from Thomas during various stops and searches in the fall of 2013.
Lionel Thomas, a resident of New Orleans, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Kurt D. Engelhardt.
U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite praised the work of the Special Agents of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), with assistance from Louisiana State Police and the New Orleans Police Department in investigating this matter.
Assistant United States Attorney David Haller was in charge of the prosecution.
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Key Facts
- State: Louisiana
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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