Van Zandt County drug dealers sentenced to federal prison for trafficking methamphetamine in the Eastern District of Texas

TYLER, Texas - Two Van Zandt County men have been sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.

Jarrod Bryan Sheen, 58, of Grand Saline, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and was sentenced to 97 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Jeremy D. Kernodle on November 12, 2026.

According to information presented in court, on March 17, 2025, Sheen was a passenger in a vehicle stopped by law enforcement in Wills Point. Sheen was in possession of approximately 55 grams of methamphetamine, which he intended to distribute to others.

Tyson L. Davis, 42, of Wills Point, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute and distribution of methamphetamine and was sentenced to 65 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Jeremy D. Kernodle on November 12, 2026.

According to information presented in court, on May 14, 2025, Davis was a passenger in a vehicle that was stopped by law enforcement in Wills Point and found in possession of approximately 24 grams of methamphetamine, which he intended to distribute to others.

These prosecutions are part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.

These cases were investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, the Van Zandt County Sheriff's Office, and the Wills Point Police Department. These cases were prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Alan Jackson.

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