A Hot Springs man was sentenced to 170 months in federal prison for possession of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense.
Deangelo Michael Lover, age 34, of Hot Springs, was sentenced by the Honorable Chief Judge Susan O. Hickey in the United States District Court in Hot Springs.
According to court records, on September 13, 2023, Lover sold 24 grams of methamphetamine to a confidential informant. On September 15, 2023, Lover again contacted the informant to sell additional methamphetamine.
Hot Springs Police Investigators with the Special Investigation Division contacted Arkansas State Police and requested that a traffic stop be conducted on the vehicle occupied by Lover. A traffic stop was conducted, and Lover was arrested on an outstanding warrant.
A search of the vehicle yielded 46 grams of methamphetamine and a handgun.
Lover pleaded guilty on September 30, 2024, to possession of more than five grams of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
U.S. Attorney David Clay Fowlkes made the announcement.
The Hot Springs Police Department Special Investigation Division investigated the case.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Trent Daniels prosecuted the case for the United States.
Related court documents may be found on the Public Access to Electronic Records website at www.pacer.gov.
The defendant’s real full name is Deangelo Michael Lover.
The exact criminal charges are possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense.
The city and state are Hot Springs, Arkansas.
The exact date is September 13, 2023, for the crime.
The sentence or outcome is 170 months in federal prison.
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Key Facts
- State: Arkansas
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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