Monroe Man Sentenced to 23 Years for Trafficking Methamphetamine in Union Parish
MONROE, La. — Robert Lashawn Hendricks, 49, of Monroe, was sentenced to 276 months — 23 years — in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine, followed by five years of supervised release, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Louisiana announced. Hendricks had pleaded guilty on August 5, 2026.
Chief District Judge Terry A. Doughty imposed the sentence on November 10, 2026. According to court documents, on January 9, 2026, agents with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Louisiana State Police used a confidential informant to conduct a controlled purchase of methamphetamine from Hendricks. Hendricks knowingly distributed 133.1 grams of pure methamphetamine to the informant in exchange for cash, and laboratory analysis confirmed the substance contained 133.1 grams of pure methamphetamine, a Schedule II controlled substance.
The quantity and purity of the methamphetamine were calculated into the seriousness of the offense and his resulting sentence. Hendricks also had a previous multi-count felony conviction for drug distribution in 2011.
U.S. Attorney Zachary A. Keller made the announcement. The DEA and Louisiana State Police investigated the case, No. 3:26-cr-00218, which was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Amy J. Miller. Keller said methamphetamine addiction destroys lives and families in rural and urban communities alike, and that his office will continue to work with federal and state partners to prosecute traffickers who bring these drugs to the streets.
(Source: U.S. Department of Justice)
Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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