Many resident pleads guilty to distributing methamphetamine from his home

SHREVEPORT, La. – Marvin Ray Loucious, 54, of Many, Louisiana, pleaded guilty yesterday before U.S. District Judge Elizabeth E. Foote to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney David C. Joseph announced.

According to the guilty plea, law enforcement agents observed Loucious selling 5 grams of methamphetamine on July 20, 2018 and 6 grams on July 23, 2018 from his home. Agents executed a search warrant at his home on August 10, 2018 and found 160 grams of methamphetamine, digital scales, plastic baggies and approximately 100 glass smoking pipes.  Agents also recovered 55 firearms, with the following five weapons being in close proximity to the methamphetamine: a Glock 32, .357-caliber SIG handgun, a Ruger P90, .45-caliber ACP handgun, a Taurus, TCP, .380-caliber handgun, a Davis Industries, Model DM-22, .22-caliber, 2-shot derringer handgun, and a Century Arms, Catamount Fury, 12-gauge semi-automatic shotgun. 

Loucious faces up to 40 years in prison, at least four years of supervised release and a $5 million fine.  Judge Foote set the sentencing date for June 18, 2019.

The DEA and the Tri-Parish Drug Task Force (DeSoto, Sabine and Red River parishes) conducted the investigation.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Jessica D. Cassidy is prosecuting the case.