Jefferson Parish Man Pleads Guilty to Violating the Federal Controlled Substances Act

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA -CHARLES WHITE ("WHITE"), age 32, a resident of Jefferson Parish, pleaded guilty on April 25, 2024, before Chief U.S. District Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown to conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine and quantities of cocaine base, fentanyl, and methamphetamine, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Section 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(B), 841(b)(1)(C), and 846, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.

According to court documents, in June 2022, Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office (JPSO) and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents initiated a joint investigation into CHARLES WHITE ("WHITE") as a member of a co-conspirator's cocaine distribution organization. As part of the investigation, agents utilized a DEA Confidential Source to make multiple controlled purchases of cocaine. Agents also conducted a government authorized wiretap investigation on the phones of 2 additional co-conspirators. The investigation revealed that a co-conspirator was a primary cocaine source of supply for another co-conspirator. WHITE and a co-conspirator worked for another co-conspirator and executed drug transactions on their behalf.

WHITE faces up to twenty years imprisonment, a fine of up to $1,000,000, and at least three years of supervised release following any term of imprisonment, and a $100 mandatory special assessment fee.

This case was investigated by the federal Drug Enforcement Administration and Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office. The prosecution is being handled by Assistant United States Attorney J. Benjamin Myers of the Financial Crimes Unit.