A New Orleans man has been sentenced to over 14 years in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine and fentanyl. Alton Tumblin, 44, received a sentence of 175 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, and was ordered to pay a $400 mandatory special assessment fee. The sentencing took place on November 19, 2025, before U.S. District Judge Jane Milazzo after Tumblin pleaded guilty to three counts of distributing more than 50 grams of methamphetamine and one count of distributing fentanyl.
Court documents show that Tumblin sold over 50 grams of methamphetamine to undercover agents on three occasions: August 7, August 9, and August 16, 2023. On August 7, he also distributed fentanyl to an undercover agent.
"This case was part of Operation Big Easy. Operation Big Easy was a National Integrated Ballistics Information Network (NIBIN) enforcement initiative of collected firearm casings for the time period of August 1, 2023 to January 31, 2023 that produced data points of high-density shootings and homicides in seven areas of New Orleans related to individuals engaged in criminal activity," according to the statement from Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson.
The investigation involved the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives; the Drug Enforcement Administration; the New Orleans Police Department; and the Louisiana State Police. Rachal Cassagne from the Narcotics Unit is prosecuting the case.
