Slidell Man Michael Page Sentenced to Five Years for Federal Drug Violation
| U.S. Attorney’s Office July 11, 2013 |
Michael Page, age 36, a resident of Slidell, Louisiana, was sentenced to 60 months’ imprisonment by U.S. District Court Judge Lance M. Africk after pleading guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine base (crack), announced United States Attorney Dana J. Boente. In addition to the term of imprisonment, Judge Africk ordered that Page be placed on three years of supervised release, following the term of imprisonment, during which time the defendant will be under federal supervision and risks an additional term of imprisonment should he violated any terms of the supervised release.
According to court documents, Page conspired with others, known and unknown, from February 2010 until September 2010 to distribute and possess with intent to distribute at least 28 grams of crack cocaine.
This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation with assistance from the Narcotics Unit of the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Edward J. Rivera.