Thibodaux Residents Charged with Federal Drug and Firearm Violations

NEW ORLEANS, LA - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that EARL HENRY Jr. ("HENRY"),age 27, ROY ROBINSON ("ROBINSON"),age 34,and TAMMY THOMPSON ("THOMPSON"), age 56, all residents of Thibodaux, La., were indicted on October 4, 2024 for Possession with Intent to Distribute 500 grams or more of Methamphetamine, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 846, 841(a)(1), and 841(b)(1)(A) (Count 1). HENRY and ROBINSON were additionally indicted for Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture of methamphetamine, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 846, 841(a)(1), and 841(b)(1)(A) (Count 2), as well as Possessing Firearms in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Offense, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 924(c)(1)(a) (Count 3). Finally, HENRY was also indicted for possessing firearms after previously being convicted of certain felony offenses, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 922(g)(1) (Count 4).

According to the indictment, Thibodaux law enforcement officers observed HENRY purchase narcotics from ROBINSON in a parking lot. A subsequent search of ROBINSON's vehicle along with executed search warrants of HENRY's residence yielded multiple firearms, a large sum of U.S. currency, and over 7,000 grams of methamphetamine. THOMPSON was seen attempting to move the methamphetamine out of the residence as law enforcement arrived to execute the warrants.

If found guilty of Counts 1 or 2, HENRY, ROBINSON,and THOMPSON face a minimum of 10 years imprisonment and a maximum of life imprisonment, up to a $10,000,000 fine, and at least five years of supervised release.

If found guilty of Count 3, HENRY and ROBINSON face a minimum of five years imprisonment and a maximum of life imprisonment, up to a $250,000 fine, and up to five years of supervised release. Any sentence imposed on Count 3 must run consecutive to any other sentence.

If found guilty of Count 4, HENRY faces up to fifteen years imprisonment, up to a $250,000 fine, and up to three years of supervised release. There is also a $100 mandatory special assessment fee for each count.

United States Attorney Evans reiterated that the indictment is merely a charge and that the guilt of a defendant must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.

This effort is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) operation. OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level criminal organizations that threaten the United States using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach. Additional information about the OCDETF Program can be found at http://www.justice.gov/OCDETF.

United States Attorney Evans praised the work of the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Louisiana State Police, the Thibodaux Police Department, the Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office, and the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office. This case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Stuart Theriot of the Narcotics Unit.