District Attorney Collin Sims announced Tuesday (January 13, 2026) that Yantrel Tyner (also known as Yantrel McCartney), age 25 and of Slidell, Louisiana, was sentenced to 25 years in the Department of Corrections after pleading guilty to a litany of narcotics and obstruction charges. Following the plea and sentencing, Tyner was immediately remanded to the custody of the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office to begin serving her sentence.
The conviction is the result of a high-intensity investigation by the 22nd JDC Opioid Initiative into a fentanyl distribution network operating out of a local apartment complex. The case was handled by Assistant District Attorney Iain Dover.
As part of the plea agreement, Tyner pleaded guilty to the charges of Possession with Intent to Distribute less than 28 grams of Fentanyl, Distribution of less than 28 grams of Fentanyl, Possession of less than 2 grams of Fentanyl, Possession of less than 2 grams of a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance (Amphetamine), Prohibited Acts, Drug Paraphernalia, Obstruction of Justice by Tampering with Evidence, and Possession of Marijuana (14 grams or less).
The investigation began in late September 2024, after a concerned citizen reported suspicious drug activity at The Retreat at Fremaux Town Center apartments in Slidell, Louisiana. Surveillance conducted by detectives confirmed that Tyner and her associate were meeting customers near the apartment and the complex pool to conduct hand-to-hand transactions.
During the investigation, law enforcement intercepted a vehicle leaving the complex and recovered 26 fentanyl pills. Post-arrest statements and digital evidence directly linked Tyner to the sale of “blue” fentanyl pills.
On October 16, 2024, a traffic stop was initiated on Tyner, during which she admitted to concealing contraband and voluntarily surrendered a bag of fentanyl pills. A subsequent search of her apartment led to the recovery of over 400 grams of suspected fentanyl (thousands of “M-30” pills) in a closet, along with an additional 43.69 grams in the kitchen and various Schedule II amphetamines.
In a separate incident involving a shooting at a Shady Lane residence, Tyner attempted to derail the investigation by lying to detectives about the location of a rental vehicle used to move evidence from the scene. Law enforcement eventually tracked the vehicle and discovered marijuana during a search of her home.
This was a joint investigation conducted by the Slidell Police Department’s Narcotics Division and the 22nd Judicial District Attorney’s Office Opioid Initiative, with the assistance of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Fentanyl Overdose Response Team (FORT) and Louisiana State Police.
“This 25-year sentence sends a clear message that distributing fentanyl in our community will carry heavy consequences,” said District Attorney Collin Sims. “Through the 22nd JDC Opioid Initiative, we are focused on removing these lethal drugs from our streets. I want to thank the citizens who spoke up and the officers who worked tirelessly to bring this case to a close.”
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