Eapen George Thampy, Marijuana Conspiracy, Missouri 2015
A Columbia man and two others have been indicted for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute at least 1,000 kilograms of marijuana in Boone County, Missouri.
Eapen George Thampy, 35, of Columbia, Missouri; Craig Dewitt Smith, Jr., also known as 'Carson,' 37, of Central Point, Oregon; and Michael John Ricketts, 57, of Union, Washington, and Kerrville, Texas, have been charged in a 13-count second superseding indictment returned under seal by a federal grand jury in Jefferson City, Missouri, on Thursday, May 30.
The indictment alleges that all of the defendants participated in a conspiracy to distribute at least 1,000 kilograms of marijuana in Boone County and elsewhere from January 1, 2015, to September 1, 2018.
Thampy remains in federal custody pending a detention hearing on Wednesday, June 5.
Smith was originally charged in an April 24, 2019, complaint as part of an investigation into the drug-related homicide of Augustus Roberts on December 11, 2017, in Columbia. According to court documents, Roberts was involved in trafficking high-grade marijuana, and was killed during a home invasion where approximately 800 pounds of high-grade marijuana was stolen from a U-Haul truck parked in his driveway.
The charges contained in this indictment 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.
Defendant: Eapen George Thampy, 35, of Columbia, Missouri
Criminal Charges: Conspiracy to distribute at least 1,000 kilograms of marijuana, Possessing less than 50 kilograms of marijuana to distribute
City and State: Columbia, Missouri
Date: Thursday, May 30, 2019
Sentence or Outcome: Remains in federal custody pending a detention hearing on Wednesday, June 5
Dollar Amounts: None
Key Facts
- State: Missouri
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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