Lloyd Montgomery, Oxymorphone and Oxycodone Distribution, Tennessee 2018

Criminals Behind Bars: Three Clarksville Men Sentenced for Major Drug Distribution Conspiracy

A major drug distribution conspiracy in the Clarksville, Tennessee area has come to an end with the sentencing of three men.

Lloyd Montgomery, 57, the leader of the conspiracy, was sentenced to 240 months in prison to be followed by six years of supervised release. Montgomery pleaded guilty in August 2016 to conspiracy to distribute Oxymorphone and Oxycodone; 12 counts of distribution of Oxymorphone and/or Oxycodone; and two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

Brian Merriweather, 45, was sentenced to 216 months in prison to be followed by six years of supervised release. Merriweather was convicted after a jury trial of conspiracy to distribute Oxymorphone and Oxycodone, and two counts of distribution of Oxymorphone.

Dominique Lucas, 28, was sentenced to 180 months in prison to be followed by six years of supervised release. Lucas pleaded guilty in July 2016 to conspiracy to distribute Oxymorphone and Oxycodone, and to two counts of distribution of Oxymorphone.

The conspiracy, which operated between 2013 and 2015, saw Montgomery lead an extensive pill distribution network that included Merriweather and Lucas. The network illegally distributed thousands of prescription pills in the Clarksville area, with Montgomery also selling firearms as part of the operation. Sellers in Montgomery's network traded pills for a variety of stolen items and sponsored visits to doctors' offices for the purpose of illegally obtaining prescription pills for resale.

The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the 19th Judicial District Drug Task Force, the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, the Clarksville Police Department and the Tennessee Department of Correction-Probation and Parole.

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Ben Schrader and Brent Hannafan prosecuted the case. Defendant Information:

Defendant: Lloyd Montgomery

Criminal Charges: conspiracy to distribute Oxymorphone and Oxycodone; 12 counts of distribution of Oxymorphone and/or Oxycodone; and two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon

City and State: Clarksville, Tennessee

Date: August 2016 (sentencing), October 2015 (indicted)

Sentence: 240 months in prison to be followed by six years of supervised release

Defendant: Brian Merriweather

Criminal Charges: conspiracy to distribute Oxymorphone and Oxycodone, and two counts of distribution of Oxymorphone

City and State: Clarksville, Tennessee

Date: 2016 (sentencing), October 2015 (indicted)

Sentence: 216 months in prison to be followed by six years of supervised release

Defendant: Dominique Lucas

Criminal Charges: conspiracy to distribute Oxymorphone and Oxycodone, and two counts of distribution of Oxymorphone

City and State: Clarksville, Tennessee

Date: July 2016 (sentencing), October 2015 (indicted)

Sentence: 180 months in prison to be followed by six years of supervised release

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdtn/pr/clarksville-men-sentenced-drug-distribution-conspiracy