Wood Sentenced To 29 Years In Federal Prison

November 2, 2023 @ 4:30PM- Sheriff Aaron Mitchell announces Scott William Wood (age-41) of Noble was sentenced to a total of 29 years in federal prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release, for drug and firearm charges in United States District Court, Western District of Louisiana in Shreveport. Wood was sentenced to 22 years for possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance, 5 years for possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, and an additional 2 years for revocation of his supervised probation, for a total of 29 years. Sabine Parish Sheriff Deputies initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle in which Wood was the front seat passenger on December 26, 2022. On the front floorboard of the passenger side of the vehicle, Deputies found a small, zippered bag. The bag was located underneath where Wood had been seated. Inside the zippered bag, the deputy found a loaded Glock 9mm pistol and a clear bag containing approximately 120 grams of methamphetamine. The firearm and the methamphetamine belonged to Wood, and he admitted to intending to distribute the methamphetamine to other individuals. Wood pleaded guilty to the offenses of possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking at the guilty plea hearing on May 26, 2023. At the time of his arrest, Wood was on supervised release in the Western District of Louisiana. He was convicted of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon on November 21, 2013, and was previously sentenced to 120 months in prison for that offense. This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives, and the Sabine Parish Sheriff's Office. The investigation and conviction of Wood is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) investigation. OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level drug traffickers, money launderers, gangs, and transnational criminal organizations that threaten the United States by using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach that leverages the strengths of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies against criminal networks. Sheriff Aaron Mitchell said he remains committed to ridding Sabine Parish of illegal drug dealers. His team of highly trained Narcotic Agents, Detectives, and Patrol Deputies continue to seek-out violent offenders, and to investigate and solve crimes to keep the citizens of Sabine Parish safe.