Northshore Man Sentenced for Methamphetamine Distribution

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – CODY SHAUGHNESSY, age 38, was sentenced on October 18, 2023, after previously pleading guilty to a four-count indictment charging him with  violating of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(B), respectively.  As to the three charges for distribution of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and the one charge of possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine.  SHAUGHNESSY was sentenced on each count to 84 months imprisonment, four years of supervised release, and a $400 mandatory special assessment fee. All sentences were  run concurrently with each other. 

According to court documents, between August 2022 and September 2022, SHAUGHNESSY sold 50 grams or more of methamphetamine to an undercover federal agent on three separate occasions .  Additionally, at the time of his arrest, SHAUGHNESSY possessed, with intent to distribute, 50 grams or more of methamphetamine.

The case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration, Homeland Security Investigations, the Hammond Police Department, and the Tangipahoa Sheriff’s Office. The prosecution was handled by Assistant United States Attorney Lynn E. Schiffman of the Narcotics Unit.