A Tangipahoa Parish man has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute more than 400 grams of fentanyl, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney David I. Courcelle. Larry G. Turner, age 41, entered his plea on January 15, 2026 before U.S. District Judge Barry W Ashe.
Turner is scheduled for sentencing on April 9, 2026. He faces a mandatory minimum sentence of ten years in prison and up to life imprisonment, a fine of up to $10 million, at least five years of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment fee.
The indictment states that from an unknown date until at least June 26, 2025, Turner and others conspired to distribute multiple kilograms of fentanyl across Tangipahoa, St. Tammany, and Washington Parishes in the Eastern District of Louisiana. The operation was centered at Turner’s residence in Tickfaw. Law enforcement executed a federal search warrant at the residence and recovered over five kilograms of fentanyl in counterfeit pill form as well as several firearms.
U.S. Attorney Courcelle commended the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Fentanyl Overdose Response Team (FORT), Hammond Police Department, Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, 22nd JDC District Attorney’s Office, Washington Parish Sheriff’s Office and the Louisiana National Guard for their work on the case. Additional assistance came from the Louisiana State Police, Bogalusa Police Department, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office.
The prosecution is being led by Assistant United States Attorney Stuart Theriot of the Narcotics Unit.
