Press Release
Texas man pleads guilty to heroin distribution
For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Louisiana
SHREVEPORT, La. – Acting U.S. Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced that a man from Texas pleaded guilty Tuesday to drug distribution charges after heroin was found in his car battery.
Jose Alonzo Hernandez, 42, of Brownsville, Texas, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Elizabeth E. Foote to one count of possession with intent to distribute heroin. According to the guilty plea, a state trooper conducted a traffic stop on Hernandez’s car March 16, 2017 on Interstate 20 in Bossier Parish. The trooper conducted a search of the vehicle and found approximately 3.35 kilograms of heroin hidden inside the car’s battery.
Hernandez faces 10 years to life in prison, five years to life of supervised release and a $10 million fine. The court set a February 23, 2018 sentencing date.
The DEA and Louisiana State Police conducted the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Tiffany E. Fields is prosecuting the case.
Updated October 26, 2017
Topic
Drug Trafficking