Two men involved in a drug trafficking conspiracy have been sentenced for their involvement in possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine, announced Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook.
Gilbert Joseph, 36, of Crowley, Louisiana, and Ronaldo Coleman, 38, of Cypress, Texas, were both sentenced by United States District Judge David C. Joseph. Gilbert Joseph was sentenced to 160 months (13 years, 4 months) in prison, and Ronaldo Coleman was sentenced to 120 months (10 years) in prison. Both defendants will serve a term of 5 years of supervised release following their release from prison.
The charges against these defendants were the result of an investigation into information received by deputies with the Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office in January 2024 about two suspicious packages that had been sent via UPS to an address in Crowley. Law enforcement officers conducted surveillance of the address and observed one of the packages being delivered by a UPS vehicle. Shortly thereafter, Joseph arrived on the scene and received the package. Officers conducted a traffic stop of Joseph, and a search of his vehicle revealed that there was a package with an odor of marijuana emitting from it. A search warrant was obtained for the package, and officers found metal tin cans inside that contained approximately 22 pounds of methamphetamine in them…