Natchitoches man sentenced to 72 months in prison for possessing methamphetamine

Natchitoches man sentenced to 72 months in prison for possessing methamphetamine

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys on Oct. 27, 2015. It is reproduced in full below.

SHREVEPORT, La. - United States Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced today that a Natchitoches man was sentenced to 72 months in prison for possessing methamphetamine.

Alfred Joseph Jackson, 40, of Natchitoches, La., was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Elizabeth E. Foote on one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. He was also sentenced to three years of supervised release. According to evidence presented at the July 30, 2015 guilty plea, a Sabine Parish K-9 officer stopped an 18-wheeler Jackson was driving for a traffic violation on March 2, 2015. After further investigation, the officer found methamphetamine, marijuana and cocaine inside of the vehicle.

The DEA and Sabine Parish Sheriff’s Office investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Brandon B. Brown prosecuted the case.

Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys

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