NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Peter G. Strasser announced that
GERARD HARRISON, age 31, of New Orleans, pled guilty to violations of the
federal Controlled Substances Act and the federal Gun Control Act.
On June 13, 2019, HARRISON pled guilty to a two-count bill
of information charging him with conspiracy to distribute and to possess with
intent to distribute one hundred grams or more of heroin and to possession of a
firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. According to court documents, federal agents
intercepted wiretapped calls involving HARRISON and surveilled him as he
conducted drug transactions. Law
enforcement agents also executed a search warrant at HARRISON’s home, and
recovered an assault rifle, a large capacity magazine, and bags of heroin.
For his violation of the Federal Controlled Substances Act,
HARRISON faces a minimum term of five years and a maximum term of forty years
of imprisonment, a fine of up to $5,000,000, not less than four years of
supervised release after imprisonment, and a $100 special assessment. Additionally, for his violation of the
Federal Gun Control Act, HARRISON faces a consecutive sentence of not less than
five years imprisonment up to life imprisonment, not less than 5 years of
supervised release, a fine of not more than $250,000, and a $100 special
assessment. U.S. District Court Judge Ashe set sentencing for September 19,
2019.
U.S. Attorney Peter G. Strasser praised the work of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and New
Orleans Police Department in investigating this matter. Assistant United States
Attorneys Jonathan L. Shih and Maria M. Carboni are in charge of the
prosecution.
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