Tangipahoa Man Sentenced For Federal Drug Charges

NEW ORLEANS, LA - GARRETT MCCLAIN JR. ("MCCLAIN"), age 24 of Tangipahoa Parish, was sentenced on May 7, 2026 to 37 months imprisonment followed by three years of supervised release by U.S. District Judge Barry Ashe, after previously pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and 40 grams or more of fentanyl, in violation of Title 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), §841(b)(1)(A), and § 841(b)(1)(B), announced U.S. Attorney David I. Courcelle.

According to the indictment, beginning on a time unknown but continuing until at least June 26, 2025, MCCLAIN, and others, conspired to distribute, and possess with intent to distribute, fentanyl and methamphetamine throughout the Tangipahoa, St. Tammany, and Washington Parishes region of the Eastern District of Louisiana. After law enforcement officers attempted a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by MCCLAIN following his departure from a known drug house, residence, MCCLAIN proceeded to lead officers on a high-speed car chase. Ultimately, he was arrested and a backpack in his possession was found to contain 226 grams of pure methamphetamine, 336 grams of marijuana, and 77 grams of fentanyl.

U.S. Attorney Courcelle praised the work of the Drug Enforcement Administration's Fentanyl Overdose Response Team (FORT), Hammond Police Department, Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office, 22nd JDC District Attorney's Office, Washington Parish Sheriff's Office and the Louisiana National Guard. FORT was also assisted by the Louisiana State Police, Bogalusa Police Department, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office. The prosecution is being handled by Assistant United States Attorney Stuart Theriot of the Narcotics Unit.