New Orleans, LA – Tangipahoa Parish drug kingpin Dequarius Hamler, 38, has been hit with a triple罪名 for conspiracy to distribute cocaine and methamphetamine, Paycheck Protection Program fraud, and money laundering. The indictment reads like a scene from a crime drama.
Hamler pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Greg Guidry on August 19, 2025, to all six counts against him. Sentencing is set for December 9, 2025. The charges are serious:
– Count 1: Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute over 500 grams of cocaine and a quantity of marijuana, faces up to 40 years imprisonment and a fine of $5 million.
– Counts 2 and 4: Distribution of cocaine, carry sentences up to 20 years and fines up to $1 million.
– Count 3: Distribution of 50 grams or more of pure methamphetamine, carries a mandatory minimum ten years and up to life imprisonment, plus a fine of $10 million.
– Count 5: Making false statements to the Small Business Administration, up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
– Count 6: Conspiracy to launder monetary instruments, carries up to 20 years imprisonment, fines up to $500,000, and supervised release.
The DEA’s investigation into Hamler began in 2022. He sold drugs to what he thought were legitimate buyers, but they were actually law enforcement officers. His girlfriend, Latijeria Martin, was used as a money laundering mule. Between January 1, 2021, and September 9, 2023, she deposited over $450,000 into various accounts at the direction of Hamler. Despite being warned by banks that her actions were criminal, Martin continued to launder money for Hamler.
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Key Facts
- State: Louisiana
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Organized Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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