California Man Sentenced on Federal Drug Trafficking Charges

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - CARLOS PEDILLIA-SERNA, age 34, a resident of California, was sentenced on Friday, May 3, 2024 to serve 135 months in the custody of the United States Bureau of Prisons for his role in the distribution of over 40 lbs of pure methamphetamine to individuals in Terrebonne Parish. PEDILLIA-SERNA pleaded guilty on January 24, 2024, before U.S. District Judge Jane Triche Milazzo to participating in a conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(A), and 846.

PEDILLIA-SERNA is also subject to deportation to Mexico after he serves his prison sentence, as he is not legally in the United States, though he has been living in California for years.

This case was investigated by the United States Drug Enforcement Administration and the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office. The prosecution was handled by Assistant United States Attorney Maurice E. Landrieu, Jr. of the Narcotics Unit.