Panola County Man Guilty of Federal Drug Violations

TYLER – In an appearance in Tyler federal court, a 49-year-old Deberry man has pleaded guilty to drug violations. Jimmie Gaston Langston pleaded guilty last November to possession of pseudoephedrine with the intent to manufacture methamphetamine and the manufacture of methamphetamine on premises where children are present when he appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge John D. Love.

Federal prosecutors say Langston purchased cold pills containing pseudoephedrine at a CVS store in Marshall, as well as additional purchases in Shreveport, with the intent to manufacture methamphetamine. The manufacturing of the methamphetamine took place at Langston’s residence where one or more young children were present. He faces up to 20 years in federal prison and an additional consecutive 20 year sentence. A sentencing date has not been set.