LITTLE ROCK?Twelve defendants are in custody after a DEA operation led to several arrests this morning as part of a federal drug investigation. Operation Mad Hatter has resulted in the identification of multiple drug traffickers and the seizure of large quantities of cocaine, ecstasy,...

LAFAYETTE, La. ? United States Attorney David C. Joseph announced today that David Youman, 29, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Michael J. Juneau, to serve five years in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release, for possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug...

United States Attorney Brandon J. Fremin announced today that a criminal complaint was issued charging Terry Lemond Dorsey, age 21, Kenyatta Sheire Huggins, age 22, and Shamyrin Djhodi Johnson, age 22, all of Baton Rouge, with conspiracy to maliciously damage or destroy by fire buildings used in...

Jackson, Miss. ? Marlon Monta Williams, 27, of Jackson, Mississippi, was sentenced today by Senior U.S. District Court Judge David C. Bramlette III to 33 months in federal prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, for being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Mike...

MONROE, La. ? United States Attorney David C. Joseph announced the resolution of several cases this week involving federal gun crimes and drug offenses, all of which are separately noted. The firearms cases were brought as part of the Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN) initiative. U.S. District Judge...