Wilbert Clark, Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess Heroin, Louisiana 2016

New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Heroin Conspiracy

Wilbert Clark, 30, of New Orleans, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess heroin, according to a recent plea agreement. Clark, who faces a maximum sentence of 30 years’ imprisonment and a possible fine of up to $2,000,000, entered his guilty plea before U.S. District Judge Carl J. Barbier.

According to court records, Clark was one of eight defendants charged in a 21-count Superseding Indictment on September 18, 2015, as part of an FBI investigation into a heroin-trafficking organization operating primarily around Loyola Avenue and Harmony Street in Central City.

The sources of heroin for this organization traveled via Megabus from Houston to New Orleans, carrying half-kilogram quantities of heroin for distribution in the New Orleans area.

Clark’s guilty plea comes after a lengthy investigation by the FBI New Orleans Gang Task Force (NOGTF), Saint Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office, the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, and the New Orleans Police Department.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Brandon S. Long is in charge of the prosecution, which is expected to conclude with sentencing on December 15, 2016.

U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite praised the work of the law enforcement agencies involved in the investigation, saying, ‘Their tireless efforts have brought another major heroin-trafficking organization to justice.’

In a statement, Attorney General Loretta Lynch noted, ‘The heroin-trafficking organization, which operated in the Central City area, supplied large quantities of heroin to users in the New Orleans area.’

Clark’s prior felony drug offense will be taken into consideration during sentencing.

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