Terrebonne Parish Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute Cocaine

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – DIOGO HERNANDEZ, age 19, a resident of Bourg, La., was sentenced on March 14, 2024 to twelve (12) months imprisonment, three (3) years of supervised release, and a $100 mandatory special assessment fee, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans. HERNANDEZ previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute a quantity of cocaine, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(C) and 846.

According to court documents, HERNANDEZ was arrested on July 27, 2022, when he conspired with his co-defendant, Anthony Monreal-Fabela, to possess with intent to distribute cocaine that had been smuggled into the Port of New Orleans via container ship.

This case was investigated by the United States Homeland Security Investigations, the United States Customs and Border Protection, and the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office. The prosecution was handled by Assistant United States Attorney J. Benjamin Myers of the Financial Crimes Unit.