James Magee, Cocaine Conspiracy, Louisiana 2023

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Four Louisiana Men Indicted for $5M Cocaine Deal

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – Four Jefferson and St. Tammany Parish men have been charged with violations of the federal controlled substances and gun control acts, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.

The indictment charges James Magee, 31, Deon Short, 26, Charles White, 31, and Dentrell Johnson, 28, with conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine and quantities of cocaine base, fentanyl, and methamphetamine, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Section 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(B), 841(b)(1)(C), and 846.

Magee, Johnson, and White face a statutory mandatory minimum sentence of five years, up to 40 years imprisonment, a fine of up to $5,000,000, and at least four years of supervised release following any term of imprisonment.

Short is also charged with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute a quantity of cocaine, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Section 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(C), and 846. He faces up to 20 years imprisonment, a fine of up to $1,000,000, and at least three years of supervised release following any term of imprisonment.

The indictment also charges Magee, Johnson, White, and Short with distribution and possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, including but not limited to cocaine and cocaine base, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Section 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(C). Each of these offenses carries a maximum penalty of up to 20 years imprisonment, a fine of up to $1,000,000, and at least three years of supervised release.

Magee is charged with two counts of possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 924(c)(1)(A)(i). Johnson is charged with one count of possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. Each offense carries a mandatory minimum sentence of five years imprisonment, up to life, a fine of up to $250,000, and up to five years supervised release.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.