River Parish Defendants Convicted of Narcotics Conspiracy and Firearms Violations after Five-Day Trial

U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that ANDRE STAGGERS, a/k/a “Dre,” age 44, COREY SESSION, age 44, GREGORY LONDON, JR., a/k/a “Lil Gregg,” age 42, and LEONARD MORRISON, a/k/a “Leonard London,” age 36, were convicted today after a five-day trial before U.S. District Judge Mary Ann Vial Lemmon. 

According to evidence presented at trial, agents with the Drug Enforcement Administration conducted an investigation from January 2015 through February 2016 concerning distribution of cocaine and heroin in St. Charles and St. John the Baptist Parishes.  The federal investigation, which was conducted in coordination with state and local law enforcement, resulted in the seizure of nearly one kilogram of heroin along with scales, money counters, firearms, and over $480,000.00 in cash.

STAGGERS, a resident of LaPlace, and SESSION, a resident of St. Rose, were convicted of conspiracy to distribute heroin and cocaine, along with firearms charges.  They face a minimum of ten years in prison and a maximum of life imprisonment, a $10,000,000.00 fine, and at least five years of supervised release.  LONDON, a resident of LaPlace, was convicted of conspiracy to distribute cocaine, and he faces a minimum of five years and a maximum of 40 years in prison, a $5,000,000.00 fine, and at least four years of supervised release.  MORRISON, a resident of St. Rose, was convicted of possession of a firearm as a felon.  He faces up to ten years in prison, a $250,000.00 fine, and up to three years of supervised release.