NEW ORLEANS - U.S. Attorney Peter G. Strasser announced that
AARON JEFFREY DENN, age 35, a resident of Metairie, Louisiana was sentenced on
February 18, 2020 by U.S. District Judge Jay C. Zainey in connection with his
guilty plea to conspiracy to distribute oxycodone to three years’ probation, with
conditions that the first 12 months be served on home confinement and that DENN
perform 100 hours of community service.
Judge Zainey additionally imposed a fine of $6,000.
According to court documents, between March and April 2019,
DENN admitted to conspiring to distribute oxycodone pills, which he obtained
unlawfully on the black market. DENN
admitted to selling oxycodone pills and charging approximately $25 to $35 per
pill. On April 4, 2019, DENN admitted to
selling pills for approximately $6,000. According to court documents, unbeknownst to
DENN, those pills contained a mixture of heroin and tramadol. Additionally, DENN agreed to forfeit
approximately $62,002.
U.S. Attorney Strasser praised the work of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Department of
Health and Human Services, and the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office for their
work investigating the case.
The case is being prosecuted by Jared Hasten of the Criminal
Division’s Fraud Section and Assistant United States Attorney Myles Ranier.
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