United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana

02/18/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 02/18/2026 15:35

Texas Man Guilty of Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - COREY TOLIVER, a/k/a "Woog" ("TOLIVER") age 45, a Texas resident, pled guilty on February 10, 2026, before United States District Judge Darrel James Papillion to possession with intent to distribute five hundred (500) grams or more of cocaine, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(B), and 851, announced U.S. Attorney David I. Courcelle.

According to court documents, in April 2025, TOLIVER transported, and possessed, approximately two (2) kilograms of cocaine with intent to distribute them into and within the Eastern District of Louisiana.

At sentencing, TOLIVER faces a mandatory minimum sentence of ten (10) years imprisonment, and up to life imprisonment, a fine of up to $8,000,000, at least 8 years of supervised release, and a mandatory special assessment fee of $100.

The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office, and the Louisiana State Police. It is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Lynn E. Schiffman of the Narcotics Unit.

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