Shreveport Man Sentenced to More Than a Decade in Federal Prison for Drug and Firearm Sale to Informant at Liquor Store

SHREVEPORT - On October 9, 2026, United States District Judge Jerry Edwards, Jr. sentenced Timothy Wayne Griffin, 52, of Shreveport, to 130 months in federal prison for Distributing a Controlled Substance and Possessing a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime, followed by four years of supervised release. Griffin previously pled guilty to the charge on June 9, 2026.

According to court documents, on December 17, 2025, Griffin agreed to sell approximately 57 grams of crack cocaine and a firearm to a confidential informant. Griffin was observed leaving his home in Shreveport and traveling to a local liquor store where he met with the informant. He approached the informant's vehicle carrying the narcotics and a 9mm SCCY CPX-2 handgun, which he exchanged with the informant for $1,850.

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

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) investigated the case. It was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Samuel S. Crichton with assistance from Paralegal Specialist Emily Favrot.

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 on the website of the District Court for the Western District of Louisiana at www.lawd.uscourts.gov or at https://www.lawd.uscourts.gov/cmecf-pacer, under Case Number CR-26-00049.

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