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Springfield Man Sentenced to 13 Years for Methamphetamine Conspiracy
Sentencing was handed down in federal court today to Darrell Lynn Ferguson, 57, of Springfield, Mo., for his role in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.
Ferguson was sentenced by U.S. District Judge M. Douglas Harpool to 13 years and one month in federal prison without parole.
According to court documents, the conspiracy was responsible for distributing at least 32 pounds (14.15 kilograms) of methamphetamine from March 12 to June 6, 2018.
Ferguson was arrested on June 6, 2018, in Apache County, Arizona, while transporting approximately three pounds of methamphetamine and one pound of marijuana from California to Missouri.
On April 12, 2018, law enforcement officers executed a search warrant at the residence of co-defendant Donnie Ray Overton, 60, of Springfield. Officers found approximately 646 grams of pure methamphetamine.
Overton admitted that he originally purchased two pounds of methamphetamine from Ferguson and had sold half a pound. The methamphetamine had been delivered to him by co-defendant Laurita Jane Simmons, 37, of Springfield.
Overton and Simmons each have pleaded guilty to their roles in the drug-trafficking conspiracy and await sentencing.
Key Facts
- State: Missouri
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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