NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JAMAR ARMSTRONG, age 37, of New Orleans, Louisiana, pleaded guilty on Oct. 28, 2021 before the Honorable Eldon E. Fallon to charges of violating the Federal Controlled Substances Act, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
According to the court records, ARMSTRONG conspired to possess with the intent to distribute and to distribute more than 100 grams of heroin and more than 40 grams of fentanyl.
Sentencing is scheduled for February 4, 2021. ARMSTRONG faces a penalty of at least 5 years up to 40 years in prison, a fine of $5,000,000, at least four years of supervised release following any term of imprisonment, and a $100 mandatory special assessment fee.
This case was investigated by Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The prosecution is being handled by Assistant United States Attorney David Haller.
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Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
