NEW ORLEANS, LA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that on June 27, 2024 a ten-count indictment charging the following Orleans Parish residents with federal drug crimes.
WILBERT SMITH, 44, DAVID KELLUP, 44, IVAN KELLUP, 41, VINCENT HENDERSON, 50, ELI MATHINS, 36, DEONTAE DORSEY, 43, and RONALD KELLUP, 76, were all charged with Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §¨41(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(A), 841(b)(1)(B), 841(b)(1)(C), and 846.
If convicted, they face a minimum of 10 years and up to life imprisonment, up to a $10,000,000 fine, and at least 5 years of supervised release following imprisonment.
SMITH and D. KELLUP were also charged with Possession with intent to distribute over 40 grams of fentanyl and a quantity of cocaine and heroin, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §¨41(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(B), and §¨41(b)(1)(C).
HENDERSON was indicted in Count 3 of the indictment, charging him with Possession with Intent to Distribute a quantity of fentanyl and cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §¨41(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(C).
HENDERSON was also indicted in Count 4 along with SMITH, D. KELLUP, I. KELLUP, MATHINS, and DORSEY for possessing firearms in furtherance of these drug trafficking crimes, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §©24(c)(1).
According to the indictment, beginning on a time unknown but continuing until at least May 8, 2024, these seven individuals maintained three residences in the Algiers neighborhood of New Orleans for the purpose of packaging and distributing narcotics, including fentanyl, cocaine, and heroin.
United States Attorney Evans praised the work of the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Louisiana State Police, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the New Orleans Police Department. The prosecution is being handled by Assistant United States Attorney Stuart Theriot of the Narcotics Unit.
Evans reiterated that the indictment is merely a charge and that the guilt of a defendant must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.
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Key Facts
- State: Louisiana
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime|Organized Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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