Donald Miller, also known as "Duck," a 43-year-old resident of New Orleans, was sentenced on January 15, 2025. He had previously pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute five hundred grams or more of cocaine hydrochloride. Miller received a sentence of seventy-eight months in prison, four years of supervised release, and was ordered to pay a $100 mandatory special assessment fee.

Court documents reveal that Miller and his co-conspirators were involved in distributing multi-kilogram quantities of cocaine within the Eastern District of Louisiana. The investigation led by the Drug Enforcement Administration resulted in the seizure of over forty kilograms of cocaine hydrochloride, nearly $700,000 in cash, and other assets.

This case is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) initiative aimed at identifying, disrupting, and dismantling high-level drug traffickers and criminal organizations that pose threats to the United States. The OCDETF employs a prosecutor-led approach that combines intelligence-driven strategies with federal, state, and local law enforcement resources.

The investigation was spearheaded by the Drug Enforcement Administration's New Orleans Field Division Office with assistance from several agencies including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, United States Border Patrol, Gretna Major Crimes Task Force, Kenner Police Department, Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, St. John’s Parish Sheriff’s Office, Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office, and New Orleans Police Department. Assistant United States Attorney Lynn E. Schiffman from the Narcotics Unit handled the prosecution.