NEW ORLEANS, LA – Alfred Clay, 59, a resident of New Orleans, entered a guilty plea on September 27 before United States District Judge Jane Triche Milazzo for a two-count indictment involving drug trafficking. Count One charges Clay with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute over five kilograms of cocaine hydrochloride. Count Two charges him with possession with intent to distribute over five kilograms of the same substance.
Court documents reveal that Clay, along with other co-conspirators, was responsible for distributing large quantities of cocaine, fentanyl, and heroin within the Eastern District of Louisiana. The Drug Enforcement Administration led the investigation and seized over 40 kilograms of cocaine hydrochloride, six kilograms of fentanyl, 4.5 kilograms of heroin, and nearly $700,000 in U.S. currency and other property.
For each of the two charged counts, Clay faces a mandatory minimum of 10 years to a maximum of life imprisonment, a fine of up to $10 million, at least five years of supervised release, and a $100 mandatory special assessment fee.
This case is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) investigation aimed at identifying, disrupting, and dismantling high-level drug traffickers and criminal organizations. Multiple agencies contributed to the investigation, including the Drug Enforcement Administration – New Orleans Field Division Office, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the United States Border Patrol, and various local law enforcement agencies. Assistant United States Attorney Lynn E. Schiffman of the Narcotics Unit is handling the prosecution.