Assumption Parish Man Sentenced for Trying to Fly From New Orleans International Airport with Zatarain’s Pro Boil Container Full of Meth

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA –EMANUEL HARRIS (“HARRIS”), age 41, of Plattenville, Louisiana, was sentenced on May 14, 2026, by United States District Judge Brandon Long, after previously pleading guilty to possession with the intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(A), announced United States Attorney David I. Courcelle.

HARRIS was sentenced to 40 months in prison, a 3-year term of supervised release, and a $100 mandatory special assessment fee.

According to court records, HARRIS arrived at New Orleans International Airport (MSY) on September 8, 2023, and checked his suitcase with United Airlines. After screening, the Transportation Security Administration searched HARRIS’s luggage and found a Zatarain’s Pro Boil container with the lid glued shut. Inside the container was a Ziploc bag wrapped in blue tape buried in the Pro Boil powder. The Ziploc bag contained 442.2 grams of methamphetamine, which included 375.8 grams of pure methamphetamine.