BATON ROUGE MAN PLEADS GUILTY IN FEDERAL COURT TO DRUG AND GUN CHARGES

United States Attorney Ronald C. Gathe, Jr. announced that Mitchell Robinson, Jr., age 33, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, pled guilty before U.S. Chief Judge Shelly D. Dick to possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, 40 grams or more of fentanyl, heroin, and  tramadol, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

According to admissions made during his plea, on May 11, 2022, EBRSO deputies executed a “knock” search warrant at Robinson’s residence in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.  In the kitchen, deputies found 2.17 grams of fentanyl, 218.3 grams of methamphetamine, 22.89 grams of methamphetamine, 56 suboxone 8mg/2mg prescription strips, manitol (narcotics cutting agent), 390 tramadol pills, a digital scale, a Glock, model 17, 9mm handgun modified to be fully automatic, a Glock style 9mm handgun, a Glock style 30 round magazine, 9mm ammunition, and 4.01 pounds of marijuana.  In the attic, deputies found 884.1 grams of methamphetamine, 439.7 grams of methamphetamine, 194.46 grams of fentanyl, 3.12 pounds of marijuana, $25,960.00, and 55.59 grams of heroin. 

Prior to Robinson’s possession of the Glock, model 17, 9mm handgun, he had been convicted of simple burglary and carnal knowledge of a juvenile in September 2010 in East Baton Rouge Parish, and burglary of a dwelling and aggravated burglary in January 2011 in Ascension Parish. 

This matter was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration and East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office and is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Jeremy S. Johnson.