Milwaukee Man Gets 10 Years for Green Bay Meth Ring

Levester R. Brown, 33, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is headed to federal prison for a decade after being sentenced to 120 months for running a high-volume methamphetamine distribution ring that stretched from Phoenix to Green Bay. On March 5, 2018, Brown stood before Chief U.S. District Court Judge William C. Griesbach in Green Bay and was handed a sentence that matched the scale of his crime: a relentless, cross-country drug pipeline flooding communities with crystal meth.

Brown didn’t just deal—he operated like a cartel courier. Between Spring 2017 and his arrest, he made repeated trips from his Milwaukee home to Phoenix, Arizona, where he obtained pounds of pure methamphetamine. He then exploited the U.S. Postal Service, shipping the deadly cargo to associates in Milwaukee and Brown Deer, Wisconsin. Once packages arrived, Brown personally transported the drugs to his primary distributor in Green Bay, greasing a network that fed addiction across Northeast Wisconsin.

The operation unraveled on June 6, 2017, when federal agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration and U.S. Postal Inspection Service moved in. They arrested Brown as he attempted to mail approximately 9 pounds of methamphetamine to his Wisconsin contacts. The bust was a direct hit to a trafficking chain that had been operating under the radar—until federal investigators connected the dots through surveillance, postal tracking, and field intelligence.

Judge Griesbach didn’t mince words during sentencing. He called out the destructive power of methamphetamine, citing its corrosive impact on families, neighborhoods, and public safety. “This crime demands a harsh sentence,” the judge told Brown in open court, emphasizing the calculated nature of the operation and the defendant’s role as a key supplier. The message was clear: profiting from addiction comes at a steep price.

Following his 120-month prison term, Brown will face an additional 10 years under federal supervised release—meaning every move he makes will be watched. The case was jointly investigated by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the DEA, and the Brown County Drug Task Force, agencies that continue to target drug networks exploiting transportation and postal systems for criminal gain.

Assistant United States Attorney Daniel R. Humble prosecuted the case, securing a conviction that reflects the federal government’s hardline stance on interstate drug trafficking. Matthew D. Krueger, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, confirmed the outcome as a blow to organized drug distribution in the region. Public Information Officer Dean Puschnig remains available at 414-297-1700 for further details.

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