Darrell Joseph Sampson, Jr. – Methamphetamine Trafficking, Louisiana 2024

Methamphetamine Trafficking Nets 9 Years in Prison

A devastating blow to the streets of Louisiana, a federal court has sentenced nine defendants to a total of over 79 years in federal prison for their involvement in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.

The operation, dubbed an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) case, was led by Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook and resulted in a coordinated effort by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Louisiana State Police to dismantle the methamphetamine trafficking organization.

According to court documents, the investigation was sparked by the FBI Central Louisiana Gang Task Force, which began an investigation into the distribution of methamphetamine in the Avoyelles Parish area. Surveillance and wiretaps revealed the defendants conducting drug transactions and discussing their narcotics trafficking business.

The defendants, who sourced their methamphetamine from the Houston, Texas area and distributed it throughout central and south Louisiana, were sentenced as follows:

• Darrell Joseph Sampson, Jr., 39, of Marksville, Louisiana, to 113 months (9 years, 5 months) in prison, for conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
• Christopher Glynn Bradford, 46, of Marksville, to 50 months (4 years, 2 months) in prison, for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
• Travis Demond Carroll, 34, of Baton Rouge, to 180 months (15 years) in prison, for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
• Kelly Johnson, Jr., 32, of Lake Charles, to 90 months (7 years, 6 months) in prison, for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
• Troy Wayne Dominick, 42, of Mansura, to 80 months (6 years, 8 months) in prison, for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
• Arthor Francisco, 37, of Moreauville, to 160 months (13 years, 4 months) in prison, for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
• Desmond Dewayne Jordan, 46, of Alexandria, to 225 months (18 years, 9 months) in prison, for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
• Joseph Patrick Murray, III, 27, of Cottonport, to 37 months (3 years, 1 month) in prison, for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
• Tremayne Lee Lavalais, 34, of Bunkie, to 20 months (1 year, 8 months) in prison, for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine.

Each defendant will serve a term of supervised release following their release from prison.

The OCDETF is a multi-agency approach that leverages the strengths of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies against criminal networks. The investigation and conviction of these defendants is part of an OCDETF investigation, aimed at disrupting and dismantling high-level drug traffickers and their organizations.

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