Terrebonne Parish Man Indicted For Violating the Federal Controlled Substances Act

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – HARRIS HENDERSON, age 43, a resident of Schreiver, Louisiana, was charged July 14, 2019, in a one-count indictment by a Federal Grand Jury with distributing five grams or more of methamphetamine, announced U.S. Attorney Peter G. Strasser.

According to the indictment, On February 7, 2018, HENDERSON distributed five grams or more of methamphetamine in the Eastern District of Louisiana.  If convicted, faces a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of five years and a maximum of forty years’ imprisonment, a fine of up to $5,000,000.00 and at least four years of supervised release following any term of imprisonment. 

This prosecution is part of an extensive investigation by the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF).  OCDETF is a joint federal, state, and local cooperative approach to combat drug trafficking and is the nation’s primary tool for disrupting and dismantling major drug trafficking organizations, targeting national and regional level drug trafficking organizations and coordinating the necessary law enforcement entities and resources to disrupt or dismantle the targeted criminal organization and seize their assets. 

U.S. Attorney Strasser reiterated that the indictment is merely a charging document and that the guilt of the defendant must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.

This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration, Office of Homeland Security Investigations, Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office, and the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office.  The prosecution is being handled by Assistant United States Attorney André Jones.