New Orleans Man Indicted On Federal Drug Charges

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – U.S. Attorney Peter G. Strasser announced that on August 29, 2019, PABLO PEDRO MORALES-CURBELO, age 63, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, was indicted by the Federal Grand Jury in a two count indictment, charging him with participating in a conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine as well as attempting to possess with the intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine. 

These charges stem from an investigation by Special Agents of the Department of Homeland Security and Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office into the illegal activities of PABLO PEDRO MORALES-CURBELO.

If convicted of these charges he faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 5 years in prison and a maximum of 40 years in prison, a fine of not more than $2,000,000.00, and a four year term of supervised release on the drug charges, as to each count. 

This indictment is just an allegation and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

The case was investigated by the Department of Homeland Security and the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office.  Assistant United States Attorney Maurice Landrieu is in charge of the prosecution.

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