California Man Sentenced for Violations of the Federal Controlled Substances Act

NEW ORLEANS - PEDRO VAZQUEZ, age 31, of California, was sentenced on April 25, 2024, for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine (Count 1) and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine (Count 2), in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and 846 respectively. VAZQUEZwas sentenced by Chief Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown, on each count, to 48 months imprisonment, five years of supervised release, and a $200 mandatory special assessment fee. All sentences are to run concurrently with each other.

VAZQUEZ, and others known and unknown, conspired to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine. In addition, VAZQUEZ drove to Metairie, Louisiana to conduct a narcotics transaction that involved a quantity of methamphetamine.

This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office. The prosecution was handled by Assistant United States Attorney Lynn E. Schiffman of the Narcotics Unit.