NEW ORLEANS - U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced that
HOMER GROSS, age 32, of New Orleans, was sentenced today after previously
pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin and
possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug crime in violation of 21
U.S.C. § 846 and 18 U.S.C. § 924, respectively.
U.S. District Judge Eldon E. Fallon sentenced GROSS to 180
months in prison to be followed by eight years of supervised release, and a
special assessment of $200.
According to court documents, GROSS pled guilty to
distributing heroin to confidential informants working with ATF from 2011 to
2013. The court documents also indicated that GROSS admitted to using a .40
caliber Glock in furtherance of his heroin distribution business.
U.S. Attorney Polite praised the work of the Bureau of
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosive
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment