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United States of America v. Guillaume Latour-Laitre
Date: 05-25-2023
Case Number: 8:20-cr-00245
Judge: David N. Hurd
Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of New York (Oneida County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: United States Attorney’s Office in Utica
Defendant's Attorney:
Description:
Utica, New York criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance.
Guillaume Latour-Laitre, age 26, of Prevost, Quebec, Canada, admitted that from November 2019 through December 7, 2019, as vice president of a commercial trucking company in Quebec, he trafficked cocaine from the United States to Canada via tractor trailer. On December 7, 2019, Latour-Laitre's co-conspirator and employee at the trucking company, Jason Nelson, attempted to leave the United States for Canada at the Derby Line, Vermont Port of Entry. At the border, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officers performed an outbound inspection on Nelson's tractor trailer and discovered approximately 142 kilograms of cocaine hidden in a secret compartment in the trailer. Latour-Laitre was extradited from Canada in December 2022 to face the charges.
Nelson was sentenced on April 27, 2022, to 72 months in prison and 5 years of supervised release.
At sentencing, scheduled for October 12, 2023, Latour-Laitre faces at least 10 years and up to life in prison, a term of supervised release of between 5 years and life, and a maximum fine of $10 million. A defendant's sentence is imposed by a judge based on the particular statutes the defendant is charged with violating, the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, and other factors.
HSI and CBP investigated this case. Assistant United States Attorney Douglas Collyer is prosecuting the case. The Justice Department's Office of International Affairs provided substantial assistance in securing the arrest and extradition of Latour-Laitre.
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Guillaume Latour-Laitre, age 26, of Prevost, Quebec, Canada, admitted that from November 2019 through December 7, 2019, as vice president of a commercial trucking company in Quebec, he trafficked cocaine from the United States to Canada via tractor trailer. On December 7, 2019, Latour-Laitre's co-conspirator and employee at the trucking company, Jason Nelson, attempted to leave the United States for Canada at the Derby Line, Vermont Port of Entry. At the border, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officers performed an outbound inspection on Nelson's tractor trailer and discovered approximately 142 kilograms of cocaine hidden in a secret compartment in the trailer. Latour-Laitre was extradited from Canada in December 2022 to face the charges.
Nelson was sentenced on April 27, 2022, to 72 months in prison and 5 years of supervised release.
At sentencing, scheduled for October 12, 2023, Latour-Laitre faces at least 10 years and up to life in prison, a term of supervised release of between 5 years and life, and a maximum fine of $10 million. A defendant's sentence is imposed by a judge based on the particular statutes the defendant is charged with violating, the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, and other factors.
HSI and CBP investigated this case. Assistant United States Attorney Douglas Collyer is prosecuting the case. The Justice Department's Office of International Affairs provided substantial assistance in securing the arrest and extradition of Latour-Laitre.
21:846=CD.F and 21:841G=CD.F-CONSPIRACY TO DISTRIBUTE AND POSSESS WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
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Outcome:
Defendant pled guilty.
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About This Case
What was the outcome of United States of America v. Guillaume Latour-Laitre?
The outcome was: Defendant pled guilty.
Which court heard United States of America v. Guillaume Latour-Laitre?
This case was heard in United States District Court for the Northern District of New York (Oneida County), ny. The presiding judge was David N. Hurd.
Who were the attorneys in United States of America v. Guillaume Latour-Laitre?
Plaintiff's attorney: United States Attorney’s Office in Utica. Defendant's attorney: Click Here For The Best Utica Criminal Defense Lawyer Directory.
When was United States of America v. Guillaume Latour-Laitre decided?
This case was decided on May 25, 2023.