Texas and Lafourche Parish Residents Guilty of Federal Controlled Substances Act Violations

NEW ORLEANS, LA - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that on November 12, 2024, YOLANDA TILLMAN, ("TILLMAN"), age 42, of Des Allemands, Louisiana, and ANJHAELYN HAYNES, ("HAYNES"), age 28, of Humble, Texas, pled guilty before U.S. District Judge Brandon S. Long to charges stemming from a cocaine distribution conspiracy. Both are scheduled for sentencing on February 18, 2025.

TILLMAN pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute, and possess with intent to distribute, controlled substances, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(B), and 846. At sentencing she faces a minimum of 5 years and up to 40 years imprisonment, up to a $5,000,000 fine, and at least 4 years of supervised release.

HAYNES pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute, and possession with intent to distribute, controlled substances, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(C), and 846. At sentencing, she faces up to 20 years imprisonment, up to a $1,000,000 fine, and at least 3 years of supervised release. All counts also carry a mandatory $100 special assessment fee.

According to court records, beginning on a time unknown, but continuing until at least June 5, 2024, TILLMAN, HAYNES, and others, conspired to distribute, and possess with intent to distribute, cocaine and methamphetamine throughout the Lafourche and Terrebonne Parish within the Eastern District of Louisiana. The conspiracy involved obtaining narcotics from Houston, Texas and transporting the narcotics to Thibodaux, Louisiana. The conspiracy was carried out through wire and electronic communications, and the use of multiple vehicles.

This effort is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) operation. OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level criminal organizations that threaten the United States using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach. Additional information about the OCDETF Program can be found at http://www.justice.gov/OCDETF.

United States Attorney Evans praised the work of the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Louisiana State Police, the Thibodaux Police Department, the Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office, and the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office. The prosecution is being handled by Assistant United States Attorney Stuart Theriot of the Narcotics Unit.