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Crowley Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Meth Trafficking; Co-Defendant Also Pleads Guilty

LAFAYETTE, La. – On June 30, 2026, District Judge David C. Joseph sentenced Marcus Redlich, 26, of Crowley, to 10 years in federal prison for Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with the Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 846, 841(a)(l). A close associate of...
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Baton Rouge Man Sentenced to 110 Months in Federal Prison for Major Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

BATON ROUGE, La. - Alexander Brock, age 60, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was sentenced to 110 months in federal prison following his conviction for conspiracy to distribute and to possess with the intent to distribute cocaine and crack cocaine. U.S. District Judge John W. deGravelles further sentenced Brock to serve...
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Foley Methamphetamine Dealer Who Led Deputies on a High-Speed Chase Sentenced to 27 Years in Prison in Homeland Security Task Force Case

MOBILE, AL – A Foley man was sentenced to 324 months in prison dealing bulk methamphetamine. According to court documents, Corinthius Shatuel Woodard, 30, pleaded guilty to participating in a vast drug-trafficking organization (“DTO”) responsible for distributing bulk methamphetamine and fentanyl between August 2022 and July 2024. Woodard supplied multiple...
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Six Lubbock Meth Traffickers Sentenced to Combined 143 Years in Prison

LUBBOCK, TX –The final defendant in a significant Lubbock, Texas, methamphetamine trafficking organization was sentenced to 18 years in federal prison. Waylon Williams, 42, pled guilty to one count of distribution and possession with intent to distribute five grams or more of methamphetamine in January 2026. Five others charged in...
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Checotah Resident Sentenced for Methamphetamine Distribution

MUSKOGEE, OK – Jason Duane Henrichs, age 47, of Checotah, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 70 months in prison for one count of Distribution of Methamphetamine. The charge arose from an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration Oklahoma District Office and the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics. On October 9, 2025, Henrichs...
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Knoxville Man Sentenced to 60 Months’ Imprisonment for Fentanyl Trafficking

MOBILE, AL – Tobias Billingsley of Knoxville, Tennessee, was sentenced on June 30, 2026, by United States District Judge William H. Steele to 60 months in federal prison for trafficking fentanyl. According to court documents, on May 20, 2025, agents with the 17th Judicial Drug Task Force conducted a traffic...
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Former Texas Tech Professor Pleads Guilty to Running Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy

Lubbock, TX - A former Texas Tech marketing and supply chain professor pled guilty today for his leadership role in a fentanyl distribution conspiracy, announced United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Ryan Raybould. Daniel Taylor, 51, of Lubbock, Texas, was charged in February 2026 with conspiracy to...
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New Hampshire Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Fentanyl and Firearms Possession

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. – A New Hampshire man has been sentenced to 15 years in Federal Prison to be followed by five years of Supervised Release for Possession of Fentanyl with the Intent to Distribute and Possession of a Firearm in furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Offense. The Honorable District...
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Hot Springs Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Meth and Firearms Possession

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. – A Hot Springs, Arkansas man was sentenced yesterday to 20 years in Federal Prison to be followed by five years of Supervised Release for Possession of Methamphetamine with the Intent to Distribute, Possession of a Firearm in furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Offense, and Possession of...
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Federal Jury Convicts Denham Springs Man of Drug Trafficking Conspiracy and Possession of Firearms by a Convicted Felon

BATON ROUGE, La. - After a two-day trial before U.S. District Court Judge John W. deGravelles, a federal jury unanimously convicted John I. Davis, age 47, of Denham Springs, Louisiana, of conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin and possession of...

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