David Shamont Lindsey, Methamphetamine Trafficking, Wisconsin 2022

A Wisconsin Rapids man has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for his role in a major methamphetamine trafficking operation in central Wisconsin.

David Shamont Lindsey, 38, was sentenced on January 24, 2022, by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley for distributing more than 50 grams of methamphetamine.

Lindsey pleaded guilty to the charge on January 24, 2022, and was subsequently sentenced to 12 years in prison for his crimes.

According to court documents, Lindsey distributed substantial amounts of methamphetamine in the Wisconsin Rapids area for a number of years. In May 2019, he was recorded by law enforcement delivering nearly 4 ounces of methamphetamine to a customer in Plover, Wisconsin. In August 2019, Lindsey was stopped by the Utah Highway Patrol as he returned to Wisconsin from the West Coast with 6 ½ pounds of methamphetamine concealed in a large PVC tube hidden in his car.

Lindsey intended to distribute the methamphetamine in Wisconsin. In sentencing Lindsey, Judge Conley noted that 12 years was a reasonable and necessary sentence considering that Lindsey was a major drug trafficker in the Wisconsin Rapids area rather than engaging in lawful employment.

However, an aggravating factor considered by the court was Lindsey’s purposeful submission of false affidavits and information to the court when attempting to influence the court’s decision on pretrial motions raised by Lindsey who represented himself.

The charges against Lindsey were the result of an investigation conducted by the Central Wisconsin Drug Task Force, Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation, the Utah Highway Patrol, and the Drug Enforcement Administration. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Robert Anderson and Chadwick Elgersma prosecuted this case.

Lindsey’s crimes have had a significant impact on the community, and his sentence is a reflection of the severity of his actions. The prosecution of Lindsey is a testament to the hard work and dedication of law enforcement agencies in central Wisconsin.

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