New Orleans Man Guilty of Felony Drug and Gun Charges

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - On June 5, 2026, defendant, GLENN TATE ("TATE"), age 36, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Barry W. Ashe to Count Two, Count Four, Count Five, Count Six, Count Seven, Count Eight, Count Nine, Count Ten, Count Eleven, and Count Thirteen of the superseding indictment pending against him, announced United States Attorney David I. Courcelle.

Counts Two, Four and Five charged the defendant with distribution of fentanyl, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(C). Counts Six and Eight charged the defendant with distribution of fentanyl, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(B). Counts Seven and Thirteen charged the defendant with being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(8). Counts Nine and Ten charged the defendant with distribution of fentanyl and methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(A), and 841(b)(1)(B). Count Eleven charged the defendant with distribution of heroin, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), and 841(b)(1)(C).

As to each of Counts Two, Four, Five, and Eleven, TATE faces a maximum term of imprisonment of 20 years, up to a $1,000,000 fine, and at least three years of supervised release. For each of Counts Six and Eight, the penalties are a mandatory minimum of 5 years and up to 40 years imprisonment, a fine of up to $5,000,000, and at least four years of supervised release. For each of Counts Nine and Ten, the penalties are a mandatory minimum of 10 years and up to life imprisonment, a fine of up to $10,000,000, and at least five years of supervised release. For Counts Seven and Thirteen, the maximum penalties are up to 15 years imprisonment, a fine of up to $250,000, and up to three years of supervised release. Each charge carries a $100 mandatory special assessment fee. TATE is set for sentencing on September 10, 2026.

According to court documents, on August 24, 2023, undercover agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) conducted an operation to locate fentanyl distributors in the French Quarter. Through this effort, agents located TATE's co-defendant and eventually began controlled purchases directly from TATE. Through 2023 and into 2024, agents conducted eight purchases from TATE of fentanyl, heroin, and methamphetamine. In total, agents purchased over 200 grams of fentanyl and over 200 grams of methamphetamine from TATE. TATE also sold a firearm to the undercover agents, though he himself is prohibited from firearm possession because he is a previously convicted felon.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.

The case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Sarah Dawkins and Brittany L. Reed of the Violent Crime Unit.