Joplin Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Methamphetamine Conspiracy
Springfield, Mo. – Donald B. Loomis, a 36-year-old man from Joplin, Missouri, was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison without parole for leading a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in Jasper County, Missouri.
The sentencing occurred on an unspecified date, but Loomis was found guilty on November 7, 2018, of participating in a conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine in Jasper County from March 1, 2015, to September 24, 2016. Loomis was the leader of a drug-trafficking organization and supplied multiple pounds of methamphetamine per week to distribute to others in the Joplin area.
Law enforcement officers began investigating methamphetamine trafficking in the Joplin area in April 2015, focusing on a violent gang that identified themselves as the Joplin Honkeys. Loomis, a member of the Joplin Honkeys, was the leader of the drug-trafficking organization.
Co-defendants Alisha D. Courtney, 48, and Terrance E. Romero, 43, both of Webb City, Missouri, pleaded guilty and were each sentenced to 10 years in federal prison without parole. Co-defendants Kelly C. Walker, 47, of Joplin, and Lisa M. Allison, 41, of Neosho, Missouri, pleaded guilty and were each sentenced to five years in federal prison without parole.
This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the FBI, the Ozarks Drug Enforcement Team, the Joplin Police Department, the Webb City Police Department, the Newton County Sheriff’s Department, the Jasper County Sheriff’s Department, the Jasper County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, and the Newton County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Abram McGull, II, and Josephine L. Stockard.
Key Facts
- State: Missouri
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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