Mitchell Robinson, Methamphetamine Trafficking, Louisiana 2022

A Baton Rouge man has been sentenced to 180 months in federal prison for his role in a massive methamphetamine trafficking operation.

Mitchell Robinson, a 35-year-old resident of Baton Rouge, was convicted of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, fentanyl, heroin, and tramadol, as well as possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

According to court documents, on May 11, 2022, East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office deputies executed a search warrant at Robinson’s residence, where they found a stash of narcotics, including 2.17 grams of fentanyl, 218.3 grams of methamphetamine, and 390 suspected tramadol pills.

In addition to the narcotics, deputies also discovered a digital scale, a Glock model 17 9mm handgun modified to be fully automatic, a Glock style 9mm handgun with no serial number, and 4.01 pounds of suspected marijuana.

The search also yielded $25,960 in cash and a large quantity of other narcotics, including 884.1 grams of methamphetamine and 55.59 grams of heroin.

Robinson’s previous convictions include simple burglary in 2010 and burglary of a dwelling and aggravated burglary in 2011.

The case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office, with Assistant United States Attorney Jeremy S. Johnson prosecuting the case.

The sentence was handed down by U.S. Chief Judge Shelly D. Dick, who also ordered Robinson to serve five years of supervised release following his term of imprisonment and ordered the firearms involved to be forfeited.