NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - BILLY C. PORTER, age 43, a resident of Bogalusa, Louisiana, was charged September 6, 2019, in a two-count indictment by a Federal Grand Jury with distribution of methamphetamine, announced U.S. Attorney Peter G. Strasser.
According to the indictment, on April 30, 2019, and again on August 6, 2019, PORTER distributed fifty grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine.
If convicted, PORTER faces a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of five years and a maximum of forty years’ imprisonment, a fine of up to $5,000,000.00 and at least four years of supervised release following any term of imprisonment.
This prosecution is part of an extensive investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms and the Bogalusa Police Department of individuals suspected of trafficking large quantities of methamphetamine and firearms in the Bogalusa area.
U.S. Attorney Strasser reiterated that the indictment is merely a charging document and that the guilt of the defendant must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.
The prosecution is being handled by Assistant United States Attorney André Jones.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
