Ricky Redd, Heroin Trafficking, Louisiana 2021
Chicago Man Pleads Guilty to Heroin Trafficking in New Orleans
A Chicago resident is facing a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years' imprisonment after pleading guilty to conspiring to distribute one kilogram or more of heroin.
Ricky Redd, 35, was charged with conspiring to distribute one kilogram or more of heroin after agents intercepted communications between Redd and Arthur Johnson, a New Orleans-based heroin dealer.
According to court records, Redd was driving from Chicago to New Orleans on December 27, 2017, to deliver a bag containing approximately three kilograms of heroin to Johnson.
Surveillance agents observed Redd and Johnson meeting at the Holiday Inn Hotel, located at 330 Loyola Avenue in New Orleans, twice that same day. During the first meeting, Redd gave Johnson the bag containing approximately three kilograms of heroin, and during the second meeting, Johnson gave Redd approximately $187,000.
The evidence against Redd includes numerous intercepted communications, including jail calls, physical surveillance, and witness statements.
U.S. District Judge Susie Morgan will sentence Redd on October 6, 2021. Redd, Johnson, and five other defendants were charged in 2018 with conspiring to distribute heroin in the New Orleans area.
U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans praised the work of the FBI's New Orleans Gang Task Force in investigating this matter. Assistant United States Attorney David Howard Sinkman is in charge of the prosecution.
Ricky Redd, a Chicago resident, will face a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years' imprisonment, a maximum sentence of life imprisonment, a possible fine of up to $10,000,000, at least five years of supervised release upon his release from prison, and payment of a $100 mandatory special assessment fee.
Key Facts
- State: Louisiana
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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