Corey Terrell Gardner, 33, of Baton Rouge, was sentenced to 260 months in federal prison following his convictions for conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl, as well as possession of firearms, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Louisiana announced today.
According to the department, from March through September 2019, Gardner operated a drug distribution organization in the Baton Rouge area, where he and others distributed methamphetamine, fentanyl, and heroin.
The department reports that a raid on Gardner’s home and associated locations resulted in the seizure of more than 27 ounces of methamphetamine, 2.7 ounces of heroin, and 1.6 ounces of fentanyl.
Law enforcement also reportedly confiscated four firearms and 130 rounds of ammunition, which Gardner illegally possessed to protect himself, his drugs, and cash proceeds from drug sales.
Gardner, a convicted felon, was prohibited from possessing the firearms and ammunition, the department said.
Notably, in January 2018, prior to possessing the four firearms and ammunition, he was convicted of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and was sentenced to more than 12 months in prison.
U.S. District Judge John W. deGravelles also ordered that the proceeds from Gardner’s drug trafficking crimes, as well as firearms and ammunition seized by law enforcement, be forfeited.
Additionally, deGravelles sentenced Gardner to serve five years of supervised release following his term of imprisonment.
This effort is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) operation, the department states.
OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles high-level criminal organizations that threaten the United States using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach, according to the U.S. attorney’s office.
