Two Men Plead Guilty in Methamphetamine-Trafficking Conspiracy
A pair of drug traffickers have pleaded guilty to their roles in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy that plagued the New Orleans area.
Trung Pham, 38, of Los Angeles, California, and Tommy Wells, 40, of New Orleans, entered guilty pleas on Thursday in connection with the conspiracy, which involved the distribution and possession with intent to distribute large quantities of methamphetamine.
According to court documents, Pham was a California-based drug trafficker who sent parcels of methamphetamine via common carriers to codefendant Steven Lyons in New Orleans. Lyons would then sell quantities of methamphetamine to Wells and others, who would redistribute the drug in the New Orleans area.
The conspiracy, which began in 2016, resulted in the distribution of hundreds of grams of methamphetamine in the New Orleans area.
For his role in the conspiracy, Pham faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in prison and a maximum life sentence, a fine of up to $10,000,000, and at least five years of supervised release. Wells faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 5 years in prison, a maximum sentence of 40 years in prison, a fine of up to $5,000,000, and at least four years of supervised release.
U.S. District Judge Ivan L.R. Lemelle set sentencing for Pham and Wells on November 15, 2017.
Acting U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans praised the work of the United States Postal Inspection Service, Louisiana State Police, Drug Enforcement Administration – New Orleans Division Office, and the New Orleans Police Department, in investigating this matter.
Key Facts
- State: Louisiana
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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