U.S. Department
of Justice
Press Release
Jefferson Parish Man Sentenced for Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine
For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that COREY ESQUERRE (“ESQUERRE”), age 50, a resident of Jefferson Parish, was sentenced on October 10, 2024, by United States District Judge Wendy B. Vitter, after previously pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute fifty grams or more of methamphetamine. ESQUERRE was sentenced to 126 months imprisonment, five years (5) of supervised release, and a $100 mandatory special assessment fee.
According to court documents, on July 31, 2023, the Gretna Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration searched ESQUERRE’s apartment and discovered 3.5 lbs. of methamphetamine in bags located in a toolbox in his bedroom. The bags contained 1880.1 grams of pure methamphetamine.
The case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Gretna Police Department. Assistant United States Attorney Lauren Sarver of the Narcotics Unit oversees the prosecution.
Contact
Shane M. Jones
Public Information Officer
United States Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
United States Department of Justice
Updated October 17, 2024
Topic
Drug Trafficking