Fort Worth, Texas – A notorious methamphetamine trafficker has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison, ending a long investigation by Homeland Security Investigations and the Fort Worth Police Department.
Christian Allen Meers, 45, was charged via criminal complaint in June 2023 and indicted the following month. On September 25, 2023, the morning his trial was set to begin, Mr. Meers pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance.
According to court documents, Mr. Meers operated his narcotics trafficking business out of a string of hotels, moving from hotel to hotel every few days to avoid detection by law enforcement.
On June 14, 2023, law enforcement officers in Fort Worth detained Mr. Meers and a female associate following a traffic violation. Inside Mr. Meers’ satchel, they found the key card to a nearby La Quinta Inn. His associate told officers there was methamphetamine stashed inside a bag in the hotel room.
During a search of the room, officers found a Louis Vuitton bag stuffed with plastic baggies filled with more than 4,500 grams of meth, along with two firearms that had previously been reported stolen.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Shawn Smith and Frank Gatto prosecuted the case.
The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, Leigha Simonton, announced the sentencing, which was handed down by U.S. District Judge Reed C. O’Connor.
Key Facts
- State: Texas
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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