Jaylon Carter, a 24-year-old resident of Covington, Louisiana, has pled guilty to charges related to the distribution of fentanyl. The announcement was made by Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson on May 15, 2025. Carter was indicted on three counts of distributing forty grams or more of a mixture containing fentanyl, in violation of federal law.
Court documents reveal that in January 2024, the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office received information about Carter's activities involving the sale of "M30 blue pills" from an apartment complex in Covington or his vehicle. Detectives confirmed his residence at the complex and conducted three controlled purchases of fentanyl pills from him there.
Carter faces a minimum prison sentence of five years and could be sentenced to up to forty years. He also faces a potential fine of up to $5 million, a supervised release term of at least four years, and a mandatory special assessment fee totaling $300.
The investigation was carried out by Homeland Security Investigations and the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office. Assistant United States Attorney André Jones from the Narcotics Unit is handling the prosecution.
