Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook has announced the sentencing of Huey P. Scott, Jr., 63, from Many, Louisiana, for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Scott was convicted by a federal jury on September 18, 2024, after a three-day trial.
United States District Judge S. Maurice Hicks, Jr. sentenced Scott to 151 months in prison and five years of supervised release for the drug trafficking charge. Evidence presented during the trial showed that agents from the Sabine Parish Sheriff's Office's Tactical Narcotics Team conducted controlled purchases of methamphetamine from Scott at his residence in Many, Louisiana, on three occasions in 2022. It was revealed that Scott frequently used and distributed methamphetamine.
Following several controlled buys by law enforcement, agents executed a search warrant and arrested Scott at his home. During the search, they discovered a duffel bag containing approximately 139.31 grams of methamphetamine in a clear plastic bag. Additional smaller quantities were found in other bags on the property. The North Louisiana Criminalistics Laboratory tested these substances and confirmed them as methamphetamine.
The investigation was carried out by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Sabine Parish Sheriff's Office's Tactical Narcotics Team. Assistant United States Attorneys Mike Shannon and Earl M. Campbell prosecuted the case.