A Kalamazoo man has been sentenced to over 19 years in prison for his role in a methamphetamine distribution ring that operated in Kalamazoo and Van Buren Counties.
Michael Donnell Neeley, 39, of Kalamazoo, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Janet T. Neff to 235 months in prison for participating in a methamphetamine distribution ring that operated from July 2016 to December 2017.
Neeley was also ordered to pay a fine of $3,000 and serve five years of supervised release upon his release from prison.
The methamphetamine distribution ring was led by Noel Francisco Saldana, who coordinated the receipt of methamphetamine deliveries with Thomas Lee Cowley and Sheryl Ayad. Ramirez-Luna, a Phoenix-based methamphetamine supplier, provided Saldana with pounds of methamphetamine on a monthly basis for further redistribution throughout Kalamazoo and Van Buren Counties.
Law enforcement authorities intercepted more than 11 pounds of crystal methamphetamine from the mail during the investigation.
“Crystal methamphetamine is a highly addictive drug that causes ruin to its users and users’ loved ones. Those that traffic in this pernicious substance justifiably face stiff prison sentences,” said U.S. Attorney Andrew Byerly Birge.
Neeley was convicted by a jury on May 17, 2018, and is the last defendant to be sentenced in the case.
Key Facts
- State: Michigan
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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