Brian Douglas Smith, $1.7 Million Methamphetamine and Heroin Trafficking, Missouri 2020

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – In a shocking revelation, the owner of the Rockstar Burgers restaurant in Kansas City, Missouri, is among 18 defendants indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute more than 150 kilograms of methamphetamine and more than 10 kilograms of heroin, valued at more than $1.7 million.

The indictment alleges that all 18 defendants participated in a conspiracy from Jan. 1, 2017, to Sept. 30, 2020, to distribute more than 150 kilograms of methamphetamine and more than 10 kilograms of heroin.

Defendant Brian Douglas Smith, 42, of Kansas City, Mo., is charged with conspiracy to distribute more than 150 kilograms of methamphetamine and more than 10 kilograms of heroin, among other charges. He is also charged with illegally possessing firearms in connection with his drug-trafficking crimes.

The charges contained in this indictment are simply accusations, and not evidence of guilt. Evidence supporting the charges must be presented to a federal trial jury, whose duty is to determine guilt or innocence.

This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Bruce Rhoades. It was investigated by the Kansas City, Mo., Police Department, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Buchanan County Drug Strike Force, the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the Clay County, Mo., Sheriff's Department.

The federal indictment also contains forfeiture allegations, which would require the defendants to forfeit to the government all property derived from the proceeds of the drug-trafficking conspiracy, including a money judgment of $1,745,000.

Defendant Brian Douglas Smith's exact criminal charges are as follows: Conspiracy to Distribute More Than 150 Kilograms of Methamphetamine and More Than 10 Kilograms of Heroin, Possession of Firearms in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime, and Possession of Firearms by a Felon. He was arrested on an unknown date but made his initial court appearance on an unknown date.

Defendant Brian Douglas Smith's current status is that he is facing a superseding indictment, which is a new indictment that replaces an earlier indictment with additional charges. The case is ongoing, and his sentence or outcome has not been determined yet.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdmo/pr/owner-rockstar-burgers-among-18-defendants-indicted-17-million-drug-trafficking