Harvey Man Pleads Guilty to Violations of the Federal Controlled Substances and Gun Control Acts

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – FREDERICK TURNER, age 51, a resident of Harvey, Louisiana, pled guilty on May 16, 2023, before U.S. District Judge Susie Morgan, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.  TURNER pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute a quantity of cocaine hydrochloride and a quantity of cocaine base (“crack”), in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(C), and 846, and being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2).

According to court documents, a DEA investigation revealed that TURNER was involved in a narcotics distribution conspiracy with several other co-conspirators between June 8, 2020, and June 5, 2021.  As part of the conspiracy, TURNER regularly distributed amounts of cocaine hydrochloride (powder cocaine) and crack cocaine.  Additionally, officers executed a search warrant at TURNER’s residence where they seized an illegal shotgun.

For the drug conspiracy charge, TURNER 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.  For being a felon in possession of a firearm, TURNER faces a maximum of 10 years imprisonment, a fine of up to $250,000, and up to 3 years of supervised release following any term of imprisonment.  Additionally, TURNER faces payment of a $100 mandatory special assessment fee for each count.

This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration and Plaquemines Parish Sheriff’s Office.  The prosecution is being handled by Assistant United States Attorney J. Benjamin Myers.