Hammond Man Charged With Firearm and Drug Conspiracy Charges

NEW ORLEANS - U.S. Attorney Peter G. Strasser announced that on Friday, July 19, 2019 a federal grand jury charged LARRY GREEN, age 36, of Hammond, LA, in an indictment for possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 924(c)(1)(A) and conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute a substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Section 846.

If convicted, GREEN faces a maximum term of imprisonment of twenty (20) years, a fine of not more than $1,000,000, at least three years supervised release following any term of imprisonment, and a $100 special assessment fee.

United States Attorney Strasser reiterated that an Indictment is merely a charge and that the guilt of the defendant must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.

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This matter was handled by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.  Assistant United States Attorney Duane A. Evans is prosecuting the matter.