Terry Baham, Jr., a 37-year-old resident of St. Bernard Parish, pleaded guilty on August 12, 2025, to federal drug and firearm charges before United States District Judge Brandon S. Long. The announcement was made by Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson.
According to court documents, in October 2021, deputies from the St. Bernard Parish Sheriff’s Office received information about Baham’s suspected drug trafficking activities at his home in Chalmette, Louisiana. Deputies executed a search warrant at the residence and seized approximately 112 grams of fentanyl, 74 grams of cocaine, 14 grams of methamphetamine, 405 grams of marijuana, and 112 THC cartridges. Authorities also recovered four firearms: a Beretta Model BU9 Nano nine-millimeter semi-automatic pistol; a Glock Model 27 .40 caliber semi-automatic pistol; a Zastava Arms Model PAP M85 NP .223 caliber semi-automatic pistol; and a Sharps Bros. Model Warthog .223 caliber rifle.
Baham admitted to possession with intent to distribute forty grams or more of fentanyl and quantities of cocaine, methamphetamine, and marijuana in violation of federal statutes Title 21 U.S.C Sections 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(B), (b)(1)(C), and (b)(1)(D). He also pleaded guilty to possession of firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime under Title 18 U.S.C Section 924(c)(1)(A).
For the drug charge, Baham faces a mandatory minimum sentence of five years and up to forty years in prison as well as fines up to $5 million. He is also subject to at least four years supervised release after any term of imprisonment and must pay a $100 special assessment fee. For the firearm charge, he faces an additional mandatory minimum five-year sentence consecutive to any other sentence imposed along with fines up to $250,000, five years supervised release following imprisonment, and another $100 special assessment fee.
The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation alongside the St. Bernard Parish Sheriff’s Office. Assistant United States Attorney André Jones from the Narcotics Unit is prosecuting the case.
This prosecution falls under Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), which coordinates law enforcement agencies at all levels with community groups aiming to reduce violent crime and gun violence nationwide through strategies such as fostering trust within communities and supporting organizations that help prevent violence.
“Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that Terry Baham Jr., age 37… pled guilty on August 12, 2025 before United States District Judge Brandon S. Long…”
“This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the St. Bernard Parish Sheriff’s Office.”
“The prosecution is being handled by Assistant United States Attorney André Jones of the Narcotics Unit.”
“This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve…”
