United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana
06/18/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/18/2026 13:25
California Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Commit Interstate Transportation of Stolen Property and Interstate Transportation of Stolen Property from Metairie Business
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - PATRICK GARLAND ("GARLAND"), 40, California resident, was sentenced on June 10, 2026, for conspiracy to commit interstate transportation of stolen goods, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 371, and interstate transportation of stolen goods, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2314, announced United States Attorney David I. Courcelle.
According to the indictment, GARLAND, and others, conspired to transport stolen cigarettes that had been stolen during the burglary of a warehouse facility on November 21, 2024. The group then traveled out of state before being apprehended in Fort Stockton, Texas the following day, while still in possession of the cigarettes. The group was further implicated in similar burglaries in North Carolina and Georgia in February of 2024.
United States District Judge Sarah S. Vance sentenced GARLAND to a total of 40 months of imprisonment, 3 years of supervised release, and payment of a $100 mandatory special assessment fee.
U.S. Attorney Courcelle praised the work of the Department of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms; Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office, Knightdale Police Department, Atlanta Police Department, Rockmart Police Department, the Texas Department of Public Safety, and Fort Stockton Police Department in investigating this matter. Assistant United States Attorney Paul J. Hubbell of the General Crimes Unit is in charge of the prosecution.
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