On August 5, 2025, Scotty Andrew Bascle, 25, pleaded guilty to distributing more than 40 grams of a substance containing fentanyl. The charge falls under federal statutes 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(B). Bascle could face between five and forty years in prison, a fine up to $1 million, at least four years of supervised release, and a mandatory special assessment fee of $100. Sentencing is scheduled for November 4, 2025.
According to court documents, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) began investigating Bascle following a meeting on December 12, 2023. During that meeting in the parking lot of a drug store in Metairie, Louisiana, Bascle sold approximately 59.78 grams of fentanyl to individuals he believed were buyers. In January 2024, these individuals continued to contact Bascle by phone after an introduction.
As part of the investigation, ATF agents identified Bascle’s vehicle and obtained a search warrant for his black Toyota Camry on January 29, 2024. On January 31, an individual arranged another sale with Bascle at the same location in Metairie. Surveillance observed Bascle leaving a residence in Kenner to place something in his car before driving to meet the buyer.
Agents from ATF and deputies from the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office stopped Bascle’s vehicle at the drug store parking lot. They detained him and searched the car, finding a knotted baggie with about 56.38 grams of heroin mixed with fentanyl hidden inside.
“This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone,” according to Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson. “On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.”
The investigation was conducted by ATF along with Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office and St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office. Assistant United States Attorney Sarah Dawkins is prosecuting the case.
