Saul Macedo-Rodriguez, a 38-year-old resident of Texas, has been sentenced to 120 months in prison after pleading guilty to charges related to the distribution and possession with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine. The sentencing took place on April 30, 2025. In addition to his prison term, Macedo-Rodriguez received three years of supervised release and was ordered to pay a $200 mandatory special assessment fee.
Court documents revealed that Macedo-Rodriguez and his co-conspirators were involved in distributing multi-kilogram quantities of cocaine, fentanyl, and heroin within the Eastern District of Louisiana.
The case is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) investigation. OCDETF focuses on identifying, disrupting, and dismantling high-level drug traffickers and criminal organizations using a coordinated approach involving federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies.
The investigation was led by the Drug Enforcement Administration's New Orleans Field Division Office with assistance from multiple 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 is handling the prosecution.
