Zwolle Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegal Possession of Methamphetamine and Firearms

Larry Maurice Malmay, 47, of Zwolle, Louisiana, was
sentenced today on drug trafficking charges, announced United States Attorney Brandon B.
Brown. United States District Judge S. Maurice Hicks, Jr. sentenced Malmay to 182 months
in prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release for possession with intent to distribute
methamphetamine and possession of firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking.
The charges against Malmay stem from an incident which occurred on December 28,
2022, when officers with Probation and Parole went to his residence to perform a routine
residence check. At the time of the visit, Malmay was on probation for prior felony
convictions. When Malmay answered the door, the smell of marijuana was immediately
apparent to the officer. The officer asked him if there were any prohibited items in the house
and he admitted to having two firearms. When the officer attempted to handcuff Malmay, he
struggled with the officer and was able to break away and flee the scene. Sabine Parish
Sheriff’s Office deputies were called to assist in locating Malmay.
Meanwhile, a home visit of Malmay’s house was completed by the officer where he
discovered a Ruger EC9S 9mm pistol, a Remington 410 gauge shotgun, 17 grams of
methamphetamine, 74 grams of marijuana packaged for distribution, and over 90 various
narcotic pills, as well as clear bags for packaging and scales.
The Sabine Parish Sheriff’s Office K-9 eventually located Malmay hiding and passed
out in the woods and he was taken to the hospital for evaluation. The defendant later admitted
to law enforcement officers that he had consumed over 100 hydrocodone pills to avoid their
discovery and that is what caused him to pass out in the woods. He admitted to storing over
two pounds of methamphetamine for another individual in his house at different times.
Malmay has multiple prior felonies and knew that he was prohibited from possessing any
firearm or ammunition.
The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and
Explosives, Louisiana Probation and Parole, and the Sabine Parish Sheriff’s Office and
prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Robert F. Moody.