Russellville Man Sentenced to 22 Years for Methamphetamine Conspiracy

LITTLE ROCK—Larry Douglas Cossey, a 59-year-old Russellville man, will spend the next 22 years in federal prison for his role in a methamphetamine conspiracy.

Cossey was sentenced to 264 months in prison and five years of supervised release by United States District Judge James M. Moody, Jr. on March 23, 2026, for his involvement in distributing and possessing with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine.

Cossey was indicted by a federal grand jury on June 4, 2024, on one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, two counts of distribution of methamphetamine, and one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine on February 3, 2025.

During an investigation into drug trafficking in the Russellville area, Cossey sold methamphetamine to a confidential informant on January 10, 2023, and January 26, 2023. On April 10, 2023, a Russellville Police Department officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by Cossey. Officers searched the vehicle and located $13,108 in currency, marijuana wrapped inside rolling paper, a vacuum-sealed bag containing marijuana, a bag containing three jars of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) wax, a baggie containing 33 suspected ecstasy pills, a smoking device with residue inside, two packs of rolling papers, two digital scales, and a safe.

Inside the safe, officers located more money and a bag containing 399 grams of methamphetamine. The investigation was conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives with assistance from the Pope County Sheriff’s Office, Russellville Police Department, and the 5th Judicial Drug Task Force.

Cossey’s sentence was enhanced due to his status as a career offender as a result of his criminal history that includes several serious drug convictions, including drug-trafficking convictions, and a felon in possession of firearm conviction.

Additional information about the office of the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, is available online at https://www.justice.gov/edar.