A man from the New Orleans area was sentenced to seven years in federal prison after more than four pounds of cocaine were discovered in his vehicle during a traffic stop on I-10 near Scott, according to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Louisiana.
Jeremy Black, 52, of Harvey, was sentenced by United States District Judge David C. Joseph to seven years in federal prison followed by four years of supervised release for possessing a controlled drug with the intent to distribute.
According to court documents, officers began a traffic check on Black’s car after noticing several traffic offenses on I-10, including excessive following and inappropriate lane use. On March 25, 2025, officers conducted an authorized search and discovered a black and gray bag containing two kilogram-sized packets of suspected narcotics wrapped in brown tape.
A field test revealed the presence of cocaine. Later laboratory testing by the Drug Enforcement Administration revealed that the bundles contained 4.4 pounds of cocaine, which prosecutors described as consistent with large-scale trafficking operations.
The case was investigated by the Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Criminal Patrol Unit and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney LaDonte A. Murphy, with assistance from Legal Assistant Christy Angelle.
The case was pursued as part of the Department of Justice’s nationwide Operation Take Back America campaign.
Zachary A. Keller, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana, announced the sentencing.
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