A resident of Tangipahoa Parish, Larry G. Turner, 41, pleaded guilty on January 15, 2026, to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute more than 400 grams of fentanyl. The plea was entered before U.S. District Judge Barry W Ashe in New Orleans.
Turner’s sentencing is scheduled for April 9, 2026. He faces a mandatory minimum sentence of ten years and up to life in prison, a fine that could reach $10 million, at least five years of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment fee.
The indictment states that from an unknown time until at least June 26, 2025, Turner and others conspired to distribute multiple kilograms of fentanyl across Tangipahoa, St. Tammany, and Washington Parishes in the Eastern District of Louisiana. The conspiracy was centered around Turner's residence in Tickfaw. Law enforcement executed a federal search warrant at his home and recovered over five kilograms of fentanyl in counterfeit pill form as well as several firearms.
U.S. Attorney David I. Courcelle commented on the investigation: "U.S. Attorney Courcelle praised the work of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Fentanyl Overdose Response Team (FORT), Hammond Police Department, Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, 22nd JDC District Attorney’s Office, Washington Parish Sheriff’s Office and the Louisiana National Guard. FORT was also assisted by the Louisiana State Police, Bogalusa Police Department, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office."
Assistant United States Attorney Stuart Theriot from the Narcotics Unit is prosecuting the case.
