Hot Springs Man Sentenced to More Than 18 Years in Federal Prison for Methamphetamine and Firearms Possession

HOT SPRINGS – An Arkansas man was sentenced yesterday to a combined total of 222 months in Federal Prison for Possession of More Than 50 Grams of Methamphetamine with the Intent to Distribute and Possession of a Firearm in furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Offense.  The Honorable Chief Judge Susan O. Hickey presided over the sentencing hearings, which took place in the United States District Court in Hot Springs.

According to court records, on July 23, 2023, Darius Kyri Walker, age 43, of Hot Springs, was stopped by Hot Springs Police Department Officers for a traffic infraction.  Officers recognized Walker and knew that he was on active felony parole supervising through the Arkansas Department of Correction.  Additionally, Officers observed an object concealed with Walker’s waistband.  Ultimately, Walker was found to be in possession of 61.27 grams of pure methamphetamine, five (5) firearms, and hundreds of rounds of ammunition.

On June 24, 2024, Walker pleaded guilty to Possession of More Than 50 Grams of a Mixture or Substance Containing a Detectable Amount of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute and Possession of a firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime. 

U.S. Attorney David Clay Fowlkes made the announcement.

The Drug Enforcement Administration and the Hot Springs Police Department, Special Investigations Division, investigated the case.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Bryan Achorn prosecuted the case.

This effort is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) operation. OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level criminal organizations that threaten the United States using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach. Additional information about the OCDETF Program can be found at https://www.justice.gov/OCDETF.

Related court documents may be found on the Public Access to Electronic Records website @ www.pacer.gov.