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Alaska Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Methamphetamine and Heroin Trafficking
Anchorage, Alaska – In a major blow to the city’s illicit drug trade, Michael Dean Miller, 31, was sentenced to 120 months in prison for his involvement in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and possession of heroin in prison.
According to court documents, Miller was found in possession of heroin after being arrested in April 2013. Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephanie Courter, who prosecuted the case, stated that Miller worked with two other individuals to sell more than forty grams of actual methamphetamine over an estimated six month period in 2012.
The conspiracy culminated in a deal where the conspirators attempted to trade methamphetamine for fully automatic weapons. Additionally, Miller sold drugs on his own, a fact that he admitted to as part of his guilty plea.
As part of his sentence, Judge Sharon Gleason also sentenced Miller to a concurrent 18-month prison term for his possession of contraband in prison. Miller will be followed by a five-year term of supervised release after serving his prison sentence.
In sentencing Miller, Judge Gleason noted that selling methamphetamine is a serious offense and that an individual who sells methamphetamine is harming many people in our community. Judge Gleason also noted that deterrence was important in these cases, as was the need to protect the public from people who sell dangerous drugs like methamphetamine.
U.S. Attorney Karen L. Loeffler commended the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives for their investigation of this case.
Mandatory Facts:
- Defendant/Respondent: Michael Dean Miller
- Criminal Charges: Conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and possession of heroin
- City and State: Anchorage, Alaska
- Exact Date: April 2013 (arrest), December 2023 (sentencing)
- Sentence or Outcome: 120 months in prison, concurrent 18-month prison term, 5-year term of supervised release
Key Facts
- State: Alaska
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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