U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that JAYVONNE JOHNSON, age 49, a resident of New Orleans, pleaded guilty today to possession with intent to distribute more than 500 grams of cocaine hydrochloride, in violation of 21 U.S.C. '' 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(B).
According to court documents, JOHNSON was in possession of more than 1.3 kilograms of cocaine hydrochloride (powder cocaine) when he disembarked an Amtrak train in New Orleans on June 25, 2017.
JOHNSON faces a minimum sentence of five years imprisonment and up to 40 years imprisonment, followed by at least four years of supervised release. JOHNSON also faces a fine of up to $5,000,000 and a mandatory $100 special assessment. U.S. District Judge Carl J. Barbier will sentence JOHNSON on Nov. 1, 2018.
U.S. Attorney Evans praised the work of the United States Drug Enforcement Administration, the Amtrak Police Department, and the Louisiana State Police Department in investigating this matter. Assistant United States Attorneys Sharon Smith and Brandon Long are in charge of the prosecution.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
