Troy Malbrough, Heroin and Fentanyl Conspiracy, Louisiana 2023

A Lutcher man has pleaded guilty to a heroin and fentanyl conspiracy.

Troy Malbrough, age 48, of Lutcher, Louisiana, pled guilty on November 1, 2023, to conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute a quantity of heroin, a quantity of fentanyl, and a quantity of methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(C), and 846.

According to court documents, the Drug Enforcement Administration began a drug-trafficking investigation into Malbrough's organization in 2019 and uncovered a conspiracy between Malbrough and others to distribute heroin, fentanyl, and methamphetamine. Additionally, Malbrough himself purchased and distributed these controlled substances within the Eastern District of Louisiana.

In 2018, Malbrough distributed fentanyl to an individual who later died after ingesting that fentanyl.

Malbrough faces a sentence of up to 20 years of imprisonment, a fine of up to $1,000,000.00, at least 3 years of supervised release, and a mandatory special assessment fee of $100.00.

United States District Judge Jane Triche Milazzo will sentence Malbrough on February 21, 2024.

This effort is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) operation, which identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level criminal organizations that threaten the United States using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach.

U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans praised the work of the Drug Enforcement Administration in investigating this matter. Assistant United States Attorney Brittany L. Reed of the Public Integrity Unit is in charge of the prosecution.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edla/pr/lutcher-man-pleads-guilty-drug-conspiracy