Henderson County habitual offender man sentenced to federal prison for methamphetamine trafficking

TYLER, Texas – An Athens man has been sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.

James Kiser, 40, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge J. Campbell Barker on July 10, 2025.

According to information presented in court, on October 19, 2023, Kiser was arrested after selling approximately 34 grams of methamphetamine to another person for $500 cash.  Further investigation revealed Kiser has 27 prior convictions for criminal offenses in Henderson and Smith counties.

This case was investigated by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jim Noble.

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