Shreveport, Louisiana - A Louisiana man has been sentenced to 12 years and 7 months in prison for distributing methamphetamine in the Sabine Parish area. Rodney Waller, 45, of Many, Louisiana, was sentenced by United States District Judge S. Maurice Hicks, Jr.

According to court documents, law enforcement agents with the Sabine Parish Sheriff's Office Tactical Narcotics Team initiated an investigation into methamphetamine trafficking in the area in 2021. On September 1, 2021, Waller sold methamphetamine to a confidential informant, which was later found to be 77.2% pure and weighed 4.6 grams. Further investigation revealed that Waller had sold or possessed with intent to sell a total of 55.7 grams of methamphetamine.

Waller was charged with distribution of methamphetamine and pleaded guilty to one count on December 13, 2023. The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Sabine Parish Sheriff's Office, and prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney William C. Gaskins.

Waller will serve 151 months in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release. The sentence is a result of the collaborative efforts of law enforcement agencies to combat drug trafficking in the region.