St. Tammany Parish Man Guilty Of Fentanyl Distribution

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – KENNETH FLOCKE (“FLOCKE”), age 24, a resident of St. Tammany Parish, pled guilty on February 26, 2025, before United States District Judge Sarah Vance, to three counts of distributing fentanyl, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(B).

For each count FLOCKE faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 5 years up to 40 years imprisonment, a fine of up to $5,000,000, at least 4 years of supervised release, and a mandatory $100 special assessment fee for each count.

According to court documents, on April 17, May 16, and June 13, 2024, FLOCKE distributed large quantities of fentanyl pills, 1,000 pills (141.93 grams), 1,000 pills (146.01 grams) and 1,000 pills (141.81 grams), respectively, in the Eastern District of Louisiana.

This case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations.  The prosecution is being handled by Assistant United States Attorney Lauren Sarver of the Narcotics Unit.