JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Jeremy Michael Traxler, a 35-year-old Ashland man, has been sentenced to 15 years and eight months in federal prison without parole for possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute.
A U.S. District Judge, Brian C. Wimes, handed down the sentence to Traxler, who was also classified as a career offender. This designation likely contributed to the severity of the sentence.
Traxler’s troubles with the law began on April 27, 2015, when he pleaded guilty to the methamphetamine charge. The guilty plea marked a turning point in Traxler’s life, one that would lead to a lengthy prison sentence.
The events leading up to Traxler’s conviction began when law enforcement officers executed a search warrant at a residence in New Bloomfield, Mo. During the search, officers discovered a safe containing 49.5 grams of pure methamphetamine, which Traxler had brought into the residence.
Traxler’s history with the law is marked by a series of convictions for various offenses, including multiple drug possession and trafficking charges, driving while revoked, receiving stolen property, unlawful use of a weapon, tampering, resisting arrest, and driving while intoxicated.
At no point over the past 13 years has Traxler been free from pre-trial or probation supervision, unless he was serving a prison sentence. This pattern of behavior likely contributed to the severity of the sentence handed down by Judge Wimes.
The case against Traxler was prosecuted by Supervisory Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael S. Oliver and investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the MUSTANG Task Force.
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Key Facts
- State: Missouri
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime|Sex Crimes|Cybercrime|Public Corruption|Weapons|Human Trafficking|White Collar Crime|Organized Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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