Metairie Man Charged With Conspiracy To Distribute Oxycodone

NEW ORLEANS - U.S. Attorney Peter G. Strasser announced that a Bill of Information was filed September 24, 2019 against AARON JEFFREY DENN, age 34, of Metairie charging him with conspiracy to distribute oxycodone, a Schedule II controlled substance. 

If convicted, DENN faces a possible maximum sentence of 20 years imprisonment and a $1,000,000 fine as to Count 1 of the Information.  He also faces at least three years of supervised release.

U.S. Attorney Strasser praised the work of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office for their work investigating the case.  U.S. Attorney Strasser reiterated that the Information is merely a charge and that the guilt of the defendant must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt. 

The case is being prosecuted by Jared Hasten of the U.S. Department of Justice Criminal Division, Fraud Section.