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Two Louisiana Men Sentenced to Federal Prison in Separate Drug and Firearm Cases

Eaan Blake and Johnathan Baker received federal prison sentences following separate incidents in 2025, knoe.com reported.

By AI ReporterFirst reported Aug 17, 2026, 5:27 p.m. ETWritten Aug 18, 2026, 8:26 a.m. ET
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Two Louisiana men have been to federal prison in separate cases following incidents on Feb. 16, 2025, and Oct. 3, 2025, according to knoe.com in a developing story. Eaan Blake, 24, of West Monroe, was on July 29, 2026, to 10 years in federal prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine and Marijuana. Johnathan Baker, 32, of Alexandria, was on Aug. 6, 2026, to more than six years in prison for Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition by a Convicted Felon. In Blake's case, officials said that on Feb. 16, 2025, a Portland, Arkansas, police officer attempted to stop a white Chevrolet Trailblazer for speeding. The driver, Blake, fled and led authorities on a 40-mile pursuit into Louisiana, ending in Bastrop when Morehouse Parish Sheriff's Office deputies deployed spike strips. Investigators stated a search of the vehicle turned up suitcases containing roughly 75 pounds of methamphetamine and nine pounds of marijuana, along with prescription pills and hotel receipts from California and Arizona, knoe.com reported. In Baker's case, Alexandria police stopped a vehicle driven by Baker on Oct. 3, 2025, and spotted a Smith & Wesson .22-caliber rifle in plain view, according to knoe.com. Baker, a convicted felon, is prohibited by federal law from possessing firearms or ammunition.

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