Torrez Drane, 32, from Terrebonne Parish, pleaded guilty to charges related to the distribution of large amounts of methamphetamine. Drane acknowledged purchasing and mailing the drugs from California to Louisiana. His plea was entered last Tuesday, before U.S. District Judge Wendy B. Vitter, as reported by the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Drane is scheduled to be sentenced on June 17. He faces a mandatory minimum of 10 years in prison, with the possibility of life imprisonment. He could also be fined up to $10 million, serve at least five years of supervised release, and pay a $100 special assessment fee, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Law enforcement intercepted a package containing over 8,800 grams of pure methamphetamine, leading to the discovery of Drane's drug trafficking operation. Drane made multiple trips to California to obtain the drugs and used the mail to send them to South Louisiana. The investigation involved the Drug Enforcement Administration, Houma Police Department, Louisiana State Police, and local sheriffs' offices. The case will be prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Maurice Landrieu, and a sentencing hearing is scheduled, as stated by the U.S. Attorney's Office.
