Harvey Man Sentenced to 120 Months in Prison for Drug and Gun Charges
A Harvey man has been sentenced to 120 months in prison for drug and gun charges, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana announced. On November 4, 2026, Joseph Hall, age 56, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Lance M. Africk to 120 months as to Counts One, Two, and Four of the indictment, U.S. Attorney David I. Courcelle announced. Hall was also sentenced to five years of supervised release and payment of a mandatory $300 special assessment fee.
Count One charged Hall with distribution of 5 kilograms or more of cocaine. Count Two charged him with possession with the intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine. Count Four charged him with being a felon in possession of a firearm. According to court documents, Hall distributed 5 kilograms or more of cocaine and possessed 500 grams or more of cocaine with the intent to distribute it in Jefferson Parish, and he also possessed a firearm despite being a prohibited person.
The case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office, the Gretna Police Department, and the Kenner Police Department. It was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Joshua K. Vanderhooft of the Narcotics Unit, as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods.
(Source: U.S. Department of Justice)
Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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