Jeffrey L. Hughley, Meth Conspiracy, Oklahoma 2023

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Tulsa Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Meth Conspiracy

A Tulsa, Oklahoma man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison without parole for his role in a conspiracy to distribute large amounts of methamphetamine in southwest Missouri.

Jeffrey L. Hughley, 39, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge M. Douglas Harpool for his role in a conspiracy that involved approximately 29 pounds of methamphetamine, $57,000 in cash, and several firearms.

According to court documents, Hughley was a courier during the conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in Barry, Stone, Polk, Lawrence, Greene, Jasper, Newton, and Christian Counties from Nov. 1, 2020, to April 28, 2022. He delivered more than 4.5 kilograms of pure methamphetamine to co-defendant Brian E. Hall, 46, of Aurora, Mo.

On Nov. 6, 2023, Hughley pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and one count of possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug-trafficking crime. Hughley admitted to making multiple trips to multiple states to distribute methamphetamine for which he was paid thousands of dollars.

The amount of methamphetamine Hughley trafficked to Barry County in only four trips was enough to supply four doses (0.25 grams per dose) of methamphetamine to every man, woman, and child in the community, according to the government’s sentencing memorandum.

Hughley operated a business, God’s Gifted Athletes, where he provided strength training to young athletes in his community. The government’s sentencing memorandum noted the devastating impact of methamphetamine use on youth and families.

This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jessica R. Eatmon. It was investigated by the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the FBI, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Ozarks Drug Enforcement Team, the Barry County, Mo., Sheriff’s Office, the Stone County, Mo., Sheriff’s Office, COMET (the Combined Ozark Multi-Jurisdictional Enforcement Team), the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, the Greene County, Mo., Sheriff’s Office, the Polk County, Mo., Sheriff’s Office, the Ottawa County, Ok., Sheriff’s Department, and the Bolivar, Mo., Police Department.

Hughley is the second defendant sentenced in this federal indictment, in which 20 defendants have been charged. Hall pleaded guilty on March 22, 2023, and awaits sentencing.