NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – Three New Orleans men, JONATHAN GONZALEZ, 25, ANTHONY ROMAN, 25, and KEVIN TYLER, 25, have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a massive marijuana and fentanyl operation.
GONZALEZ was sentenced to 104 months imprisonment, followed by 3 years of supervised release, and $500 in mandatory special assessment fees for his convictions for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute marijuana and tapentadol, possession with intent to distribute marijuana, possession of a car stolen from the Norfolk Southern Railyard, conspiracy to possess firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
ROMAN was sentenced to 90 months imprisonment, followed by 3 years of supervised release, and $500 in mandatory special assessment fees for his convictions for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, conspiracy to possess firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, possession of a car stolen from the Norfolk Southern Railyard, possession with intent to distribute tapentadol, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
TYLER was sentenced to 120 months imprisonment, followed by 4 years of supervised release, and $200 in mandatory special assessment fees for his convictions for possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl, possession with intent to distribute a quantity of cocaine hydrochloride, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
According to court documents, on January 29, 2023, New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) officers observed ROMAN driving a stolen Infinity QX80. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) subsequently executed search warrants at two of ROMAN’s residences and recovered tapentadol, marijuana, and 10 firearms.
GONZALEZ was a passenger in the stolen Infinity ROMAN was driving on January 29th. When NOPD officers attempted to perform an investigative stop on the vehicle, GONZALEZ fled on foot but was apprehended after a short chase. He had a Glock Model 19 pistol, an extended magazine containing 29 rounds of ammunition, a large bag of marijuana, a digital scale, and plastic baggies.
TYLER was intercepted on a Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) court authorized wire discussing selling kilogram quantities of cocaine and explaining that he mixed fentanyl with other drugs. FBI agents subsequently executed a search warrant at TYLER’s residence and recovered fentanyl, a fentanyl precursor, cocaine, and loaded firearms.
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.
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Key Facts
- State: Louisiana
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime|Weapons
- Source: Official Source ↗
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