Plaquemines Parish Man Sentenced for Fentanyl, Heroin and Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - CHRISTOPHER GLASS ("GLASS"), age 46, a resident of Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, was sentenced on November 21, 2024 to time served. The Court's sentence consists of a 16-month term of imprisonment, with the defendant already having served the past 18 months in federal custody. Upon release from imprisonment, GLASS was sentenced to 3 years of supervised release, and a mandatory $100 special assessment fee, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.

GLASS previously pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute, and possess with the intent to distribute, quantities of fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(C), and 846.

According to court records, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents started investigating GLASS in June 2020 as a narcotics distributor in the New Orleans area. The investigation involved the use of a court authorized, Title III, wiretap investigation. During the wiretap investigation, agents overheard dozens of recorded telephone calls that revealed GLASS was conspiring with others to distribute cocaine, as well as pills containing heroin and fentanyl.

This prosecution is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) investigation. OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level drug traffickers, money launderers, gangs, and transnational criminal organizations that threaten the United States by using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach that leverages the strengths of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies against criminal networks.

The Drug Enforcement Administration and the Plaquemines Parish Sheriff's Office led the investigation. The prosecution was handled by Assistant United States Rachal Cassagne of the Narcotics Unit.