New Orleans Man Algernon Jacques Pleads Guilty to Drug Conspiracy and Firearm Charges, Sentencing Set for January 28, 2027
Algernon Jacques, 26, of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, also known as "Al," pleaded guilty on October 22, 2026, before U.S. District Judge Carl J. Barbier to three counts of a four-count indictment charging violations of the federal Controlled Substances and Gun Control Acts, U.S. Attorney David I. Courcelle announced.
Jacques pleaded guilty to Count 1, conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute Tapentadol and marijuana, and Count 2, possession with intent to distribute those substances, both under Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(C), 841(b)(1)(D) and 846. In Count 3, he pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime under Title 18, United States Code, Section 924(c)(1)(A)(i).
On each of Counts 1 and 2, Jacques faces up to 20 years in prison, up to a $1,000,000 fine, and at least three years of supervised release. On Count 3, he faces a mandatory minimum of five years up to life imprisonment, which must run consecutively to any other sentence, up to a $250,000 fine, and up to five years of supervised release. Each count also carries a mandatory $100 special assessment fee. Sentencing is set for January 28, 2027.
U.S. Attorney Courcelle praised the work of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the New Orleans Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Paul J. Hubbell, IV, of the Narcotics Unit is in charge of the prosecution.
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: New Orleans市区与密西西比河资料图（Wikimedia Commons，CC0）
