FAYETTEVILLE — A Huntsville man was sentenced Thursday to 144 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release on one count of Distribution of Methamphetamine. The Honorable Judge Timothy L. Brooks presided over the sentencing hearing in the United States District Court in Fayetteville.
According to court documents, In March of 2021, the Fourth Judicial District Drug Task Force (DTF) began investigating a drug trafficking organization operating within the Western District of Arkansas, Fayetteville Division.
Through source reporting, investigators learned that the defendant, Skylar Houston, was a member of the organization.
In March of 2021, detectives with the DTF conducted two separate controlled purchases of methamphetamine from Houston.
On April 1, 2021, detectives arrested Houston and located a firearm in his possession. That day, detectives executed a search warrant at Houstons residence in Johnson.
During execution of the search warrant, detectives seized over 7 pounds of methamphetamine, approximately 4 pounds of marijuana, 1,485 Xanax pills, LSD, mushrooms and steroids.
Two additional firearms were also seized during execution of the warrant.
The drugs were locked in a safe for future distribution by the organization.
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