Assumption Parish Man Sentenced for Trying to Fly From New Orleans International Airport with Zatarain’s Pro Boil Container Full of Meth

Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA EMANUEL HARRIS (“HARRIS”), age 41, of Plattenville, Louisiana, was sentenced on May 14, 2026, by United States District Judge Brandon Long, after previously pleading guilty to possession with the intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(A), announced United States Attorney David I. Courcelle.