United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana
05/12/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/12/2026 16:20
New Orleans Man Guilty of Federal Drug and Firearm Charges
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - YUAN BUGGAGE ("BUGGAGE"), age 25, of New Orleans, pled guilty on May 12, 2026 before United States District Judge Carl J. Barbier to a six-count indictment charging him with violations of the Federal Controlled Substances, and Gun Control Acts, announced United States Attorney David I. Courcelle.
BUGGAGE was charged in Count 1 with conspiracy to distribute, and possess with intent to distribute, Tapentadol and marijuana, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(C), 841(b)(1)(D), and 846. BUGGAGE was charged in Count 2 with possession with intent to distribute those substances, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(C), and 841(b)(1)(D). In Count 3, BUGGAGE was charged with possessing firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 924(c)(1)(A)(i). BUGGAGE was charged in Count 4 with being a felon in possession of a felon, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(8).
As to the drug trafficking conspiracy charge in Count 1, BUGGAGE faces up to 20 years in prison, up to a $1,000,000 fine, and at least three years of supervised release. As to the drug distribution charge in Count 2, BUGGAGE faces up to 20 years in prison, up to a $1,000,000 fine, and at least three years of supervised release. As to the charge of possessing firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime in Count 3, BUGGAGE faces a mandatory minimum sentence of five years up to life imprisonment, which is to run consecutively to all other sentences, up to a $250,000 fine, and up to five years of supervised release. As to the felon in possession charge in Count 4, BUGGAGE faces up to 15 years in prison, up to a $250,000 fine, and up to 3 years of supervised release. Each count also carries a mandatory special assessment fee of $100. The sentencing is set for August 13, 2026, before United States District Judge Carl J. Barbier.
This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.
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