Eric Lawaun Alexander, Methamphetamine and Firearms Charges, Louisiana 2019

LAKE CHARLES, La. - Two Jennings men face federal prison time for methamphetamine and firearms charges. Eric Lawaun Alexander, 38, of Jennings, Louisiana, was sentenced to six-and-a-half years in prison for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon.

A U.S. District Judge James D. Cain Jr. handed down the sentence on December 17, 2019. Alexander pleaded guilty to these charges on September 10, 2019.

According to information presented to the court, on December 2, 2018, a Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s deputy stopped Eric Alexander’s vehicle for a traffic violation. During the stop, Alexander attempted to flee from law enforcement, but was apprehended and consented to a search of his vehicle. Officers found a loaded Glock 21 underneath the driver’s seat and 26.29 grams of methamphetamine in the center console.

Alexander has prior felony convictions in the 31st Judicial District Court in Jennings for possession of Alprazolam, distribution of crack cocaine, and possession of cocaine.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office conducted the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Daniel J. McCoy prosecuted the case.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program that has been historically successful in bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and make neighborhoods safer for everyone.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdla/pr/two-jennings-men-face-federal-prison-time-methamphetamine-and-firearms-charges