Church Point Man Sentenced for Trafficking Narcotics

LAFAYETTE, La. - United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that a drug trafficker from Church Point, Louisiana, has been sentenced in federal court. United States District Judge David C. Joseph sentenced Ricky James Shepheard, 43, to 120 months in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.  

According to evidence presented to the court, law enforcement agents with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) executed a search warrant on Shepheard’s residence in Church Point on June 3, 2021. During their search, agents seized methamphetamine, heroin, and a large quantity of cash, as well as six firearms.

Shepheard pleaded guilty to a charge of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine on September 27, 2022 and admitted that he possessed 805 grams of a mixture of substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine, as well as 230 grams of marijuana, 205 grams of synthetic marijuana, 10 grams of suspected heroin, and 7 Gabapentin pills. Shepheard also possessed 145 grams of an unknown white powdery substance and 130 grams of an unknown brown substance.

This case was investigated by the DEA and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney John W. Nickel.

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