Louisiana Man Sentenced to More than 4 Years for Possession With Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine
Louisiana Man Sentenced to More than 4 Years for Possession With Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine
Louisiana – United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that Chico Terrell Bell, 41, of Shreveport, Louisiana, has been sentenced by Chief United States District Judge S. Maurice Hicks, Jr. to 112 months (9 years, 4 months) in prison, followed by 4 years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute 5 grams or more of methamphetamine.
On October 14, 2021, Bell pleaded guilty to the charge. According to evidence presented in court, law enforcement agents from the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Narcotics Task Force executed a search warrant at Bell’s Shreveport home on September 2, 2020. Bell was discovered inside the house with one bag of methamphetamine, methamphetamine tablets, and a large amount of cash on him. Two digital scales, nine bags of methamphetamine tablets containing approximately 914 tablets, two additional bags containing approximately 58 grams of methamphetamine, and a bag containing 9mm ammunition were recovered during a search of the residence.
The DEA and the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office investigated the case, which was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney J. Aaron Crawford.
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