Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced that Charles Logwood, a 34-year-old military veteran from Houston, Texas, has been found guilty by a federal jury in Monroe on charges related to drug trafficking and firearms. Logwood was indicted in February 2024 for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and marijuana, as well as possession of a firearm during a drug trafficking offense. The jury convicted him on all counts.
The trial presented evidence showing that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) began investigating Logwood in 2023 as a suspected supplier of methamphetamine to individuals in Monroe. In August 2023, information led agents to believe Logwood would exchange methamphetamine for cash in the area. Surveillance teams from the Monroe Police Department, Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office, and federal agents monitored his movements and conducted a traffic stop after identifying his vehicle.
Upon approaching the vehicle, officers detected the smell of marijuana and asked Logwood to exit. He admitted to having a gun inside the car. A search revealed a Taurus pistol under the seat and significant cash on his person. Additionally, officers found approximately 1.5 kilograms of marijuana in a backpack along with crushed Percocet pills, and about 4.5 kilograms of suspected methamphetamine wrapped in black plastic in the rear of the vehicle.
Logwood was arrested following these discoveries. The DEA Laboratory confirmed that the seized methamphetamine had a purity level of 98%.
Logwood faces potential sentences ranging from 10 years to life for methamphetamine trafficking, up to five years for marijuana trafficking, at least five years for firearm possession during drug trafficking, and fines up to $10 million.
The case was investigated by multiple agencies including the DEA, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (ATF), Monroe Police Department, and Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys J. Aaron Crawford and Daniel J. Vermaelen.
This conviction is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) investigation aimed at dismantling high-level criminal networks through coordinated efforts among various law enforcement agencies.
