Devion K.J. Boykin, Meth Trafficking & Firearms, Missouri 2023

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Pennsylvania man was indicted for meth trafficking and illegal firearm possession after being caught with 80 pounds of methamphetamine in his vehicle.

Devion K.J. Boykin, 26, was charged in a two-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Springfield with drug trafficking and illegally possessing a firearm.

According to an affidavit, Boykin was driving a silver 2022 Ford Explorer when he was stopped on Interstate 44 near the overpass of Missouri 37 by a Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper on May 28, 2023. Boykin, who did not have a driver’s license, was in possession of 10 quart-sized bags, each containing approximately a pound of methamphetamine, and 70 quart-sized bags, also containing approximately a pound of methamphetamine, in a suitcase.

The total amount of methamphetamine seized was approximately 80 pounds. Boykin also had a Glock 9mm pistol in his possession.

Boykin told investigators he was traveling from Phoenix, Arizona, to Erie, Pennsylvania.

The charges 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 Jessica R. Eatmon. It was investigated by the Missouri State Highway Patrol and the Drug Enforcement Administration.

Devion K.J. Boykin, 26, has been charged with:

1. Possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(C), on or about May 28, 2023.

2. Possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug-trafficking crime, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A)(i), on or about May 28, 2023.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdmo/pr/pennsylvania-man-indicted-meth-trafficking-illegal-firearm