9 Defendants Sentenced in Louisiana Organized Meth Trafficking Case – FBI Investigation

ALEXANDRIA, La. (KPEL News) – Wiretaps, surveillance, and a Houston-to-Louisiana meth pipeline—what started as an undercover investigation has ended with nine convicted traffickers facing a combined 79 years behind bars.

Federal agents dismantled a major drug ring operating in Avoyelles Parish, revealing a network that funneled methamphetamine from Texas into communities across central and south Louisiana. The FBI Central Louisiana Gang Task Force, working alongside the Louisiana State Police, uncovered the operation through months of wiretapped calls, drug deals, and coordinated surveillance.

Now, nine individuals—including ringleaders from Alexandria, Marksville, and Baton Rouge—have been sentenced in federal court, marking a major victory in the fight against organized crime and drug trafficking.

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Sentences for the Defendants

The following individuals were convicted of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine:

• Desmond Dewayne Jordan, 46, Alexandria – 225 months (18 years, 9 months)
• Travis Demond Carroll, 34, Baton Rouge – 180 months (15 years)
• Arthor Francisco, 37, Moreauville – 160 months (13 years, 4 months)
• Darrell Joseph Sampson, Jr., 39, Marksville – 113 months (9 years, 5 months)
• Kelly Johnson, Jr., 32, Lake Charles – 90 months (7 years, 6 months)
• Troy Wayne Dominick, 42, Mansura – 80 months (6 years, 8 months)
• Christopher Glynn Bradford, 46, Marksville – 50 months (4 years, 2 months)
• Joseph Patrick Murray III, 27, Cottonport – 37 months (3 years, 1 month)
• Tremayne Lee Lavalais, 34, Bunkie – 20 months (1 year, 8 months)

Each defendant will also serve supervised release following their prison term.

Investigation and Arrests

Authorities launched the investigation after identifying suspected meth distribution activities in Avoyelles Parish. Agents conducted surveillance and later secured wiretaps, which provided evidence of ongoing drug transactions among the defendants.

The operation revealed that the drug ring was supplied out of Houston, Texas, with large quantities of methamphetamine funneled into Louisiana.

About OCDETF Investigations

The Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) targets high-level drug traffickers, gangs, money launderers, and transnational criminal organizations. Using a multi-agency approach, OCDETF works to dismantle criminal networks through intelligence-driven investigations led by federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies.

For more information on OCDETF operations, visit the U.S. Department of Justice website.