A former police officer has been sentenced to 144 months in prison for distributing methamphetamine in Arkansas.
Skylar Houston, a former member of the Huntsville police department, was sentenced on March 2021 for one count of Distribution of Methamphetamine.
According to court documents, the Fourth Judicial District Drug Task Force began investigating a drug trafficking organization operating within the Western District of Arkansas, Fayetteville Division in March of 2021.
Through source reporting, investigators learned that Houston was a member of the organization. Detectives with the DTF conducted two separate controlled purchases of methamphetamine from Houston in March of 2021.
On April 1, 2021, detectives arrested Houston and located a firearm in his possession. That day, detectives executed a search warrant at Houston’s residence in Johnson. During execution of the search warrant, detectives seized over 7 pounds of methamphetamine, approximately 4 pounds of marijuana, 1,485 Xanax pills, LSD, mushrooms, and steroids. Two additional firearms were also seized during execution of the warrant.
The drugs were locked in a safe for future distribution by the organization. U.S. Attorney David Clay Fowlkes of the Western District of Arkansas made the announcement. The Fourth Judicial District Drug Task Force investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney David Harris prosecuted the case.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.
Houston will serve 144 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release. The case is a stark reminder of the dangers of drug trafficking and the importance of law enforcement working together to keep our communities safe.
Key Facts
- State: Arkansas
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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