New Orleans Man Leroy Sorden Sentenced to 90 Months for Distributing About 55 Grams of Crack Cocaine
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana announced that Leroy Sorden, 38, of New Orleans, Louisiana, was sentenced to 90 months in federal prison after previously pleading guilty to drug distribution.
U.S. District Judge Barry W. Ashe imposed the sentence on October 22, 2026, U.S. Attorney David I. Courcelle announced. In addition to the prison term, Sorden was sentenced to four years of supervised release and ordered to pay a mandatory $100 special assessment.
According to court records, Sorden distributed approximately 55 grams of cocaine base, known as crack, to an individual he believed was a legitimate purchaser.
The case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). The prosecution was handled by Assistant U.S. Attorney Briana Williams of the office's Narcotics Unit.
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
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