Grady Lynn Peoples, Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Possession, Wyoming 2022

A federal indictment has been returned charging GRADY LYNN PEOPLES, 50, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, with serious crimes.

According to the indictment, Peoples is accused of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl, as well as being an unlawful user of a controlled substance in possession of a firearm.

Peoples was arrested on an unspecified date and appeared before United States District Court Magistrate Judge Kelly H. Rankin on September 27, 2022, for an arraignment hearing. He pleaded not guilty to the charges.

A trial has been set for November 28, 2022, before Chief United States District Court Judge Scott W. Skavdahl. Peoples faces a minimum of five years and up to life imprisonment, with five years to life of supervised release, as well as up to $20,250,000 in fines and a $300 special assessment.

The indictment alleges that Peoples is guilty of the following crimes: possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl, and being an unlawful user of a controlled substance in possession of a firearm.

The case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration. Assistant United States Attorneys Timothy J. Forwood and Stephanie Sprecher are prosecuting the case.

An indictment merely contains allegations, and every defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. The exact date of Peoples’ arrest is not specified in the indictment.

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