A Terrebonne Parish resident has pleaded guilty to federal drug and firearm charges, according to an announcement from Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson. On November 18, 2025, Quincey McKinley, 46, entered a guilty plea before U.S. District Judge Lance M. Africk for possession with intent to distribute controlled dangerous substances and for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Court records show that authorities executed multiple search warrants at two residences maintained by McKinley. During these searches, law enforcement discovered significant quantities of methamphetamine, fentanyl, and cocaine as well as several firearms. Due to a prior felony conviction, McKinley is legally barred from possessing firearms.
Sentencing is scheduled for March 4, 2026. For the drug charge, McKinley faces up to twenty years in prison, a fine of up to $1 million, and at least three years of supervised release. The firearm charge carries a maximum penalty of fifteen years imprisonment, up to a $250,000 fine, and three years of supervised release. Both counts include a mandatory $100 special assessment fee.
Acting U.S. Attorney Simpson commended the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office and Homeland Security Investigations for their work on the case. Assistant United States Attorney Stuart Theriot from the Narcotics Unit is prosecuting the matter.
“This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime,” stated officials in connection with this prosecution. “Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) and Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN).”
