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Date: 12-20-2022

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United States of America v. Victor Welton

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Judge: Shelly D. Dick

Court: United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana (East Baton Rouge Parish)

Plaintiff's Attorney: United States Attorney’s Office

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In or about June 2020, Victor Welton, age 49, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, agreed with co-conspirators in Baton Rouge, Compton, and Miami to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl in the Middle District of Louisiana and elsewhere. Welton used other individuals to travel between California, Louisiana, and Florida, to transport fentanyl to a drug dealer in Miami. The government alleged that Defendants conspired with others to distribute over 2.6 pounds of fentanyl.

On June 21, 2020, Welton arranged for two of several individuals, whom he used to transport fentanyl between Compton, Baton Rouge, and Miami, to travel to Compton and pick up fentanyl. The two individuals traveled by air to California and, on June 22, 2020, began their return trip to Baton Rouge on June 24, 2020, using Greyhound Bus services. During the early morning hours of June 24, 2020, both couriers arrived at the Greyhound Bus Terminal in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. At that time, they were greeted by law enforcement with a search warrant for their persons and baggage. Law enforcement discovered and seized three zip lock bags with a white powdery substance. The contents of each of the bags were analyzed by the Louisiana State Police Crime Laboratory, with the contents of each identified as fentanyl, and with a total weight of slightly over 2.6 pounds. The two couriers were then arrested by law enforcement.

When explaining the reasons to support the 235 month term of imprisonment, Chief Judge Dick commented on the significant danger associated with fentanyl, along with Welton’s role as the leader of a drug-trafficking conspiracy that involved at least four other co-conspirators.

 This operation 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.

 This investigation was led by the Drug Enforcement Administration and East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office. This case was prosecuted Assistant U.S. Attorney Paul L. Pugliese.

Outcome: Defendant was sentenced to 235 months, followed by 3 years of supervised release.

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