Bates City Dealer Gregg Faces Federal Charges for Drug Traffic & Firearms

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Bates City, Missouri, man has been charged in federal court after law enforcement officers seized nearly two dozen firearms and illegal drugs from his residence.

Daniel Dewayne Gregg, 57, was charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and one count of possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. According to an affidavit, Gregg is alleged to have been dealing crystal methamphetamine continuously for at least the past six months.

Gregg told officers that he was a kilogram-level dealer of crystal methamphetamine, selling at least 12 kilograms per month. He also stated he had purchased methamphetamine for $12,000 per kilogram and sold it for about $13,000 per kilogram.

Authorities discovered 22 firearms in a basement safe, as well as 151.6 grams of methamphetamine, 436.5 grams of marijuana, and 207 prescription pills. Gregg claimed the firearm he had on him was for self-protection due to threats from individuals wanting to harm him.

The charges against Gregg are accusations, and not evidence of guilt; a federal trial jury will determine his innocence or guilt.

This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Trey Alford and investigated by the Kansas City, Mo., Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration as part of Operation LeGend, a federal partnership addressing violent crime in Kansas City.