Kenneth Turner, 37, of New Orleans, has been sentenced to 130 months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine.
U.S. District Judge Lance M. Africk handed down the sentence, which also includes four years of supervised release and a $100 mandatory special assessment fee. Turner had previously pleaded guilty to the charges.
According to court documents, Turner’s co-defendant conducted five separate drug deals with undercover agents and a confidential informant, distributing both fentanyl and methamphetamine. Turner played a key role in the operation by supplying the drugs, assisting with storage, weighing, and packaging them for distribution.
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The total amount of drugs involved in the conspiracy exceeded 420 grams of fentanyl and 370 grams of methamphetamine. When Turner was arrested, he had over $15,000 in cash on his person.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program aimed at reducing violent crime and making communities safer.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives investigated the case, and Assistant United States Attorney David Berman of the Violent Crime Unit prosecuted the case.
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