BEAUMONT, Texas — A New Orleans man has admitted to federal drug trafficking violations following an investigation by a Homeland Security Task Force in the Eastern District of Texas.
Darrell Charles Coleman, a 37-year-old from New Orleans, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine before U.S. Magistrate Judge Zack Hawthorn on May 28, 2026, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office. The charges stem from a June 27, 2024, traffic stop on Interstate-10 in Beaumont, where Coleman and his passenger, Kory Jarvis Schaffer, were found with over four kilograms of methamphetamine and nearly 500 grams of fentanyl. Schaffer, also from New Orleans, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl on May 18, 2026.
This case is part of the Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) initiative, established by Executive Order 14159, aimed at combating criminal cartels and transnational criminal organizations. The HSTF is a collaborative effort involving multiple agencies, including the FBI, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and others, to address crimes that contribute to violence and instability in the United States. The prosecution is being led by Eastern District of Texas Assistant U.S. Attorney Jonathan C. Lee…