A Tangipahoa Parish man has pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges related to distributing and possessing with intent to distribute more than 400 grams of fentanyl, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney David I. Courcelle.
Larry G. Turner, 41, entered his guilty plea on January 15, 2026 before U.S. District Judge Barry W Ashe. Sentencing is set for April 9, 2026. Turner faces a mandatory minimum of ten years in prison and could receive up to life imprisonment, along with a fine of up to $10 million and at least five years of supervised release. A $100 special assessment fee is also required.
The indictment states that Turner and others conspired to distribute multiple kilograms of fentanyl across the Tangipahoa, St. Tammany, and Washington Parishes within the Eastern District of Louisiana over an extended period ending on June 26, 2025. Authorities said the operation was based primarily out of Turner’s residence in Tickfaw, Louisiana.
A federal search warrant executed at Turner’s home resulted in the seizure of more than five kilograms of fentanyl disguised as counterfeit pills and several firearms.
U.S. Attorney Courcelle said: “I would like to commend the efforts of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Fentanyl Overdose Response Team (FORT), Hammond Police Department, Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, 22nd JDC District Attorney’s Office, Washington Parish Sheriff’s Office and the Louisiana National Guard.” He added that FORT received assistance from “the Louisiana State Police, Bogalusa Police Department, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office.”
Assistant United States Attorney Stuart Theriot from the Narcotics Unit is prosecuting the case.
