Terrebonne Parish Man Sentenced on Violations of the Controlled Substances Act

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – TATUM DARDAR, 26, from Terrebonne Parish, was sentenced on August 31, 2023 to 33 months imprisonment, 2 years supervised release, and a $200 mandatory special assessment fee by U.S. District Judge Eldon E. Fallon, after pleading guilty to a two count superseding bill of information which charged him with conspiracy to distribute and possess with  intent to distribute a quantity of methamphetamine, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 846, 841(a)(1), and 841(b)(1)(C) and possession with intent to distribute a quantity of methamphetamine, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(C), announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.

According to court documents, DARDAR took part in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine throughout Terrebonne Parish and surrounding areas for over a year.  Agents with the Drug Enforcement Administration recovered telephone calls between DARDAR and a known conspirator where they discussed their narcotics trafficking.  Agents also arrested DARDAR after a traffic stop wherein a distributable amount of methamphetamine was located within the interior of his vehicle.

This case was investigated by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office, the Louisiana State Police, and the Houma Police Department.  The prosecution was handled by Assistant United States Attorney Lynn E. Schiffman of the Narcotics Unit.