A Shreveport man faces years in prison following his guilty pleading for operating a clandestine drug lab on May 19 in Caddo District Court.

Thomas Lee Adam Davis, 50, allocuted before District Judge Erin Leigh Waddell Garrett.

On February 1, 2023, Caddo Parish Sheriff’s deputies were sent to a secure self-storage facility on Mansfield Road after receiving reports of suspicious activity. On arrival, narcotics agents noted numerous items used in the manufacturing of methamphetamine located inside a storage unit. The items found were used to manufacture of more than 110 grams of methamphetamine. Davis, the lessee of the storage unit, left his debit cards and the laboratory equipment in the unit days before agents arrived.

Davis has previous convictions for operation of a clandestine lab in 2005 and 2009.

When Davis returns to Judge Waddell Garrett’s court June 24, 2025 for sentencing, he faces a prison term of at least five and up to 15 years as well as a fine of up to $25,000.

Davis was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorneys Jasmine Cooper and Erica Jefferson. He was defended by Charles Parr and Madison Crusan.

The case was docket No. 393732.