U.S. Department
of Justice
New Orleans Man Sentenced In Heroin-Trafficking Conspiracy
NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Peter G. Strasser announced yesterday that ANTWINE SMITH, age 42, of New Orleans, was sentenced today after pleading guilty to one count of conspiring to traffic one kilogram or more of heroin in the Eastern District of Louisiana. United States District Judge Carl J. Barbier sentenced SMITH to 78 months imprisonment and 5 years supervised release.
On July 25, 2014, SMITH was one of 12 defendants charged in a 23-count indictment. According to court documents, this investigation targeted a heroin trafficking organization operating in New Orleans East. This organization was responsible for distributing at least 15 kilograms of heroin in New Orleans. Agents seized approximately $1,200,000 in assets (a combination of vehicles, currency, jewelry and real property) from members of this drug trafficking organization that were acquired with proceeds derived from the sale of heroin.
SMITH was the last of the twelve defendants to plead guilty and receive his sentence. Co-defendants include:
LARRY HARDY pled guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute one kilogram or more of heroin and was sentenced to 90 months incarceration.
AMBROSE WILLIAMS pled guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute one kilogram or more of heroin and was sentenced to 120 months incarceration.
ANTOINETTE KELLY pled guilty to distribution of heroin and was sentenced to 15 months incarceration.
CHRISTOPHER FRANCIS pled guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute one kilogram or more of heroin and was sentenced to 240 months incarceration.
RODNEY MACK pled guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute one kilogram or more of heroin and was sentenced to 120 months incarceration.
THOMAS HARRISON pled guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute one kilogram or more of heroin and was sentenced to 144 months incarceration.
VINCENT P. JONES pled guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute one kilogram or more of heroin and was sentenced to 180 months incarceration.
BETH MARIE NGUYEN pled guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute one kilogram or more of heroin and was sentenced to 36 months incarceration.
RICKY MARQUETTE BOZEMAN pled guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin and was sentenced to 144 months incarceration.
MICHAEL SORINA pled guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute one kilogram or more of heroin and was sentenced to 120 months incarceration.
TERRELL CARNEY pled guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute one kilogram or more of heroin and was sentenced to 180 months.
U.S. Attorney Strasser praised the work of the Drug Enforcement Administration, Kenner Police Department, and Border Patrol in investigating this matter. Assistant United States Attorney Brandon Long is in charge of the prosecution.
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