TICKFAW MAN SENTENCED TO 120 MONTHS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR POSSESSING METHAMPHETAMINE WITH THE INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE

Sedrick Skinner, age 37, of Tickfaw, Louisiana, was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison following his conviction for possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine. U.S. District Judge Brian A. Jackson further sentenced Skinner to serve five years of supervised release following his term of imprisonment.

According to admissions made as part of his guilty plea, on January 22, 2026, a Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office Criminal Patrol K-9 Deputy conducted a traffic stop on a white 2024 Hyundai Tucson near Juban Road in Denham Springs, Louisiana.

Skinner, identified as the driver, had difficulty producing a vehicle registration or proof of insurance. The deputy then observed marijuana gleanings and Skinner voluntarily admitted that he and a guest passenger had smoked marijuana while traveling.

During a search of the vehicle, a clear sandwich bag that contained suspected marijuana was found in the glove compartment. In the rear cargo trunk area was a dog kennel containing a small pitbull. Under the kennel, within the spare tire compartment, a large, shrink-wrapped bundle of methamphetamine was hidden which contained over two pounds of methamphetamine.

U.S. Attorney Kurt L. Wall stated, "I am thankful that Judge Jackson imposed this 10-year sentence. Those who try to profit from those battling addictions deserve every minute of their sentence." Wall also praised the work of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Homeland Security Investigations and Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Lyman E. Thornton III led the prosecution.