Brandie Rowe, a 37-year-old resident of New Orleans, was sentenced on March 12, 2025, for violations related to the Federal Controlled Substances Act and money laundering. Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that Rowe received a sentence of thirty-six months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, and was ordered to pay a $200 mandatory special assessment fee.
Court documents revealed that Rowe and her co-conspirators were involved in distributing multi-kilogram quantities of cocaine, fentanyl, and heroin within the Eastern District of Louisiana. The group also traveled between New Orleans and other states to transport U.S. currency and narcotics for a Drug Trafficking Organization.
This case is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) investigation. OCDETF aims to identify, disrupt, and dismantle high-level drug traffickers, money launderers, gangs, and transnational criminal organizations threatening the United States through a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven approach involving multiple agencies.
The investigation was led by the Drug Enforcement Administration's New Orleans Field Division Office with assistance from several law enforcement agencies including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, United States Border Patrol, Gretna Major Crimes Task Force, Kenner Police Department, Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, St. John’s Parish Sheriff’s Office, Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office, and New Orleans Police Department. Assistant United States Attorney Lynn E. Schiffman from the Narcotics Unit handled the prosecution.