New Orleans Men Plead Guilty in Conspiracy to Traffick Methamphetamine to New Orleans

Acting U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that AARON SHEEHAN, age 30, of New Orleans, and TYLER CONNER, age 27, of Dallas, each pled guilty today to conspiracy to traffic methamphetamine in New Orleans. SHEEHAN pled guilty to one count of conspiring to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine. CONNER pled guilty to conspiring to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine.

Under his plea agreement, SHEEHAN is facing a maximum sentence of twenty years, a possible fine of up to $1,000,000, and at least three years of supervised release upon his release from prison. Under his plea agreement, CONNER is facing a mandatory minimum sentence of five years, a maximum sentence of forty years, a possible fine of up to $5,000,000, and at least four years of supervised release upon his release from prison. U.S. District Judge Sarah S. Vance will sentence SHEEHAN and CONNER on November 15, 2017.

This case stems from a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) investigation into a group of individuals who sold and used methamphetamine in the French Quarter area of New Orleans. Seven defendants were charged in a 2016 indictment with conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine. With today’s guilty pleas of SHEEHAN and CONNER, all seven defendants have now agreed to plead guilty.

U.S. Attorney Evans praised the work of the DEA, the Louisiana State Police (LSP), and the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) in investigating this matter. Assistant United States Attorney Brandon S. Long is in charge of the prosecution.