NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – On September 22, 2026, THOMAS VIRGIL, a/k/a “Savage,” a/k/a “Tom Virgil,” (“VIRGIL”), age 30, was sentenced by United States District Judge Brandon S. Long to 105 months as to Counts One, Five, and Fifteen, and 5 years as to Count 13 of the superseding indictment pending against him, in addition to a consecutive term of 60 months as to Count Three, for a total of 165 months, announced United States Attorney David I. Courcelle. VIRGIL was also sentenced to 5 years of supervised release and payment of a $500 mandatory special assessment fee.
Count One charged VIRGIL with possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, cocaine, and marijuana, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(C) and (b)(1)(D). Count Three charged VIRGIL with possession of firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 924(c)(1)(A). Count Five charged VIRGIL with being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2). Count Thirteen charged VIRGIL with possession with intent to distribute marijuana, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(D). Count Fifteen charged VIRGIL with being a felon in possession of firearms, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(8).
According to court documents, VIRGIL, possessed fentanyl, cocaine, and marijuana with intent to distribute in Orleans Parish and Jefferson Parish. VIRGIL also possessed firearms despite being a prohibited person, and also to further his drug trafficking crimes.
The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the New Orleans Police Department, and the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Joshua K. Vanderhooft of the Narcotics Unit.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods. Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) is the Department of Justice’s nationwide initiative that brings federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement, prosecutors, and other public safety partners together to coordinate efforts to combat violent crime and make communities safe. Coordinated by U.S. Attorneys’ offices in each of the 94 federal districts, PSN is tailored to particular communities to strategically address specific violent crime and public safety challenges. As a key component of Operation Take Back America, PSN serves a central role in the Department’s commitment to make our country safe. PSN emphasizes three core principles: rapid federal response to violent crime and criminal offenders; strong, strategic partnerships among law enforcement at all levels; and accountability and deterrence through the prosecution of the most serious, readily provable offenses and other strategies. These efforts complement and strengthen President Trump’s Homeland Security Task Forces, ensuring a comprehensive federal response to the most pressing public safety issues facing communities. * * *