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Two From Louisiana Sentenced in Organized Crime Cases on Drug Conspiracy Charges

Louisiana – Two defendants involved in separate Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) cases were sentenced April 27, 2022, to ten and seven years on drug conspiracy charges in the Western District of Louisiana, announced United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown.

Djavious T. Evans, 23, of Shreveport, Louisiana, was sentenced by United States District Judge Elizabeth E. Foote to 120 months (10 years) in prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release, for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine.The DEA launched an investigation into methamphetamine trafficking in the Shreveport area in July 2020. The “Operation Lost and Found” investigation by the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) resulted in federal indictments against nine defendants for conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Agents discovered that Demetrius Loston, Evans, and other co-defendants were distributing large amounts of methamphetamine in the Shreveport area during their investigation.

Agents intercepted phone calls between Loston and an unnamed individual in which they discussed meeting at a local gas station to pick up methamphetamine. Agents followed Loston’s vehicle to a gas station and then to a residence in Shreveport. Evans was the driver at the time of the traffic stop. He was arrested because he had an outstanding child support warrant. Officers discovered two loaded firearms and a bag containing several bags of methamphetamine during a search of the vehicle. Another bag of methamphetamine, as well as 141 ecstasy pills, was discovered under the radio console. The narcotics were taken to the crime lab, where they were determined to have a net weight of 253.6 grams of methamphetamine and 30.7 grams of ecstasy pills.

This case was investigated by the DEA, ATF, and Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office, and was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney J. Aaron Crawford.

Jhailen Zeno, of 27, of Lafayette, Louisiana, was sentenced by United States District Judge James D. Cain, Jr. to 85 months (7 years, 1 month) in prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release, for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute heroin. This OCDETF investigation, dubbed “Operation All Star Millennials,” resulted in a federal indictment against ten defendants for conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute heroin, methamphetamine, and cocaine in the Morgan City area. In September 2019, law enforcement agents launched an investigation into Zeno and his co-defendants’ drug trafficking activities and discovered that Zeno conspired with nine others to acquire and distribute heroin for profit. During their investigation, Zeno was stopped twice in June 2020 and found to be in possession of heroin as well as a 9mm handgun. On July 7, 2021, Zeno pleaded guilty to the charge.

This case was investigated by the FBI, DEA, ATF, and Lafayette Police Department, and was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney John W. Nickel and Robert C. Abendroth.

These cases are part of an ongoing operation by the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF). OCDETF uses a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach to identify, disrupt, and dismantle the highest-level criminal organizations that pose a threat to the United States. More information about the OCDETF Program is available at https://www.justice.gov/OCDETF.

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