NEW ORLEANS – U.S.
Attorney Peter G. Strasser announced that STEVEN DUNCAN, age 46, of New
Orleans, pled guilty on November 14, 2019 to one count of conspiracy to
distribute and possess with the intent to distribute one kilogram or more of
heroin, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(A), and 846.
According to court documents, in February 2018, STEVEN
DUNCAN agreed to purchase heroin from two Houston-based suppliers, Carlos
Gonzales Valencia and Alexander Muriel-Diaz.
STEVEN DUNCAN faces a mandatory minimum sentence of ten
years imprisonment, and a maximum term of imprisonment of life, a fine of up to
$10,000,000, at least five years of supervised release after imprisonment, and
a mandatory $100 special assessment.
U.S. Attorney Strasser praised the work of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation and Drug Enforcement Administration in investigating
this case. Assistant United States
Attorneys Maria M. Carboni and Jonathan L. Shih are in charge of the prosecution.
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