Texas Man Sentenced For Drug Trafficking Crime

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JERRY D. SMITH (SMITH), 52, was sentenced on April 16, 2026, to 63 months imprisonment, 3 years of supervised release, and a $100 mandatory special assessment fee by U.S. District Judge Carl J. Barbier, after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute cocaine, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(C), announced U.S. Attorney David I. Courcelle.

According to court documents, on or about August 28, 2022, SMITH was pulled over by Louisiana State Police for a traffic infraction and learned that SMITH was driving a stolen vehicle. During the stop, troopers also discovered SMITH had kilogram quantities of cocaine hidden within the vehicle. SMITH admitted to traveling from Texas to the Eastern District of Louisiana with the intent to sell cocaine.

This investigation was led by Homeland Security Investigations, the Louisiana State Police, and the Kenner Police Department The prosecution was handled by Assistant United States Attorney Lynn E. Schiffman of the Narcotics Unit.

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