Haylee N. Haigler, Methamphetamine Distribution, Louisiana 2017

Shreveport Woman Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison for Methamphetamine Distribution

SHREVEPORT, La.

A Shreveport woman has been sentenced to 60 months in prison for her role in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy.

According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, United States District Judge S. Maurice Hicks Jr. sentenced Haylee N. Haigler, 36, of Shreveport, on one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine.

Haigler was also sentenced to four years of supervised release. Her boyfriend, Lee Edward Watkins, 36, of Shreveport, was sentenced to 120 months in prison and five years of supervised release for the same conspiracy count and for one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

Law enforcement agents arrested Watkins on July 20, 2016, after observing him selling methamphetamine in the parking lot of Haigler’s apartment complex. Watkins admitted to selling the drugs and said there were more drugs and firearms in Haigler’s apartment. Agents found additional methamphetamine and three pistols there.

Haigler later admitted that she assisted in the drug dealing and sometimes traveled with Watkins to Texas to obtain more drugs. The investigation was conducted by the DEA, and Assistant U.S. Attorney James G. Cowles Jr. prosecuted the case.

The case highlights the ongoing struggle with methamphetamine distribution in Louisiana and the importance of law enforcement working together to bring those responsible to justice.

As the community continues to grapple with the effects of methamphetamine distribution, it is clear that the efforts of law enforcement agencies like the DEA are crucial in keeping our streets safe.

Haigler’s sentence is a reminder that those who engage in drug trafficking will be held accountable for their actions.

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