NEW ORLEANS, La. — A Tangipahoa Parish man has pleaded guilty to federal drug trafficking charges tied to a multi-person conspiracy involving fentanyl and methamphetamine distribution, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Thursday.
Lonnie Yancy III, 27, of Ponchatoula, entered the guilty plea on July 10 before U.S. District Judge Barry Ashe. Yancy admitted to conspiring with seven others to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, including fentanyl and methamphetamine, throughout the Tangipahoa Parish area.
According to the indictment, the drug conspiracy was active through at least September 10, 2024, and involved the use of wire and electronic communications to facilitate transactions.
Yancy faces a mandatory minimum sentence of five years and up to 40 years in prison, along with a fine of up to $5 million, at least four years of supervised release, and a $100 mandatory special assessment fee.
The case is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) operation targeting high-level drug trafficking organizations.
The investigation was conducted by the DEA, Homeland Security Investigations, Hammond Police Department, Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, and Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Lauren Sarver.
Yancy admitted his role in a coordinated drug distribution network operating across southeastern Louisiana.
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