New Orleans Woman Sentenced for Distributing Fentanyl

NEW ORLEANS, LA - LOREALL GORDEN ("GORDEN"), age 38, of New Orleans, was sentenced by the U.S. District Judge Sarah S. Vance on June 17, 2026, to 87 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, and the payment of a $100 mandatory special assessment fee, announced U.S. Attorney David I. Courcelle.

The defendant plead guilty to Counts 2 and 3 of the indictment. In Count 2,

the defendant was charged with distribution of fentanyl, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 84l(a)(l) and 841(b)(1)(c). In Count 3, the defendant was charged with distribution of heroin and fentanyl, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(l) and 841(b)(1)(c)).

According to court documents, an individual GORDEN believed to be a legitimate buyer revealed that GORDEN worked with other individuals to distribute fentanyl and heroin from a house in New Orleans.

This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Stuart Theriot of the Narcotics Unit.