Ruston and Monroe Men Sentenced for Methamphetamine Distribution

LAFAYETTE – On September 18, 2026, United States District Judge David C. Joseph sentenced Charles Lamar Williams, 31, of Ruston, to 208 months in federal prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine, followed by five years of supervised release, after his guilty plea on March 16, 2026.  

The same day, Judge Joseph sentenced Cameron Donnell Brown, 35, of Monroe, to 48 months in federal prison for Distribution of Methamphetamine, followed by five years of supervised release. His guilty plea was entered on June 18, 2026.

WILLIAMS

According to court documents, on August 16, 2025, Williams possessed a large quantity of controlled substances inside a Ford Fiesta parked at an apartment complex in Ruston. Agents recovered 161.139 grams of pure methamphetamine, 85 grams of cocaine, 11.692 grams of cocaine base, 11 units of hydrocodone, approximately 984 grams of marijuana, 148 grams of synthetic marijuana, 34 fluid units of promethazine, and several units of bromazolam. 

BROWN

According to court documents, on March 27, 2023, Brown visited a U.S. Post Office facility in Houston, Texas, and mailed a package containing over two kilograms of methamphetamine pills to individuals in Bastrop, Louisiana.  Records show Brown knew what the pills were when he mailed the package and knew they were intended for distribution.   

U.S. Attorney Zachary A. Keller for the Western District of Louisiana made the announcements. 

These cases were investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration and United States Postal Service.

These cases were prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Allison L. Duncan (Williams) and   William Gaskins (Brown), with assistance from Legal Assistant Ginger Green and Paralegal Specialist Stephanie Stewart.

This prosecution was part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), the Department of Justice’s nationwide initiative that brings federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement, prosecutors, and other public safety partners together to coordinate efforts to combat violent crime and make communities safe. Coordinated by U.S. Attorneys’ offices in each of the 94 federal districts, PSN is tailored to particular communities to strategically address specific violent crime and public safety challenges. PSN emphasizes three core principles: rapid federal response to violent crime and criminal offenders; strong, strategic partnerships among law enforcement at all levels; and accountability and deterrence through the prosecution of the most serious, readily provable offenses and other strategies. These efforts complement and strengthen President Trump’s Homeland Security Task Forces, ensuring a comprehensive federal response to the most pressing public safety issues facing communities.

You may find a copy of this press release (and any updates) on the website of the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Louisiana at www.justice.gov/usao-wdla. 

Related court documents and information may be found under the following case numbers: 3:25-CR-00294-01 (Williams); and 3:25-CR-00206-02 (Brown). 

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