Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) State Crime News
NEW ORLEANS – On August 31, 2023, United States District Judge Ivan L.R. Lemelle sentenced SEAN MARTIN, age 56, and GENE JACKSON, age 53, both of New Orleans, for violations of the Controlled Substances Act, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
According to court records, MARTIN admitted to jointly possessing with the intent to distribute over a kilogram of heroin, over 400 grams of fentanyl, and a quantity of cocaine hydrochloride, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(A), and 841(b)(1)(C). JACKSON admitted to possessing with the intent to distribute approximately two ounces of heroin, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(C).
Judge Lemelle sentenced MARTIN to 140 months imprisonment to be followed by a five-year term of supervised release. Judge Lemelle sentenced JACKSON to time served with three years of supervised release. Judge Lemelle also ordered MARTIN and JACKSON to pay a mandatory special assessment of $100.
This case is being investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Assistant United States Attorney David Haller of the Violent Crime Unit is in charge of the prosecution.