Pea Ridge Meth Kingpin Gets 6 Years

A Pea Ridge man has been sentenced to 6 years in federal prison for his role in distributing massive amounts of methamphetamine in Northwest Arkansas.

John R. Gosney, IV, 29, of Pea Ridge, Arkansas, was sentenced to 72 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release on one count of Distribution of Methamphetamine.

The sentence was handed down by the Honorable Timothy L. Brooks in the United States District Court in Fayetteville.

According to court records, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) learned that Gosney was responsible for distributing methamphetamine in the region. During the investigation, DEA agents arranged and conducted a controlled purchase of methamphetamine from Gosney.

The substance purchased was sent to the DEA South Central Laboratory for testing, which determined that it contained 53.8 grams of actual methamphetamine.

Gosney was indicted by a federal grand jury in March 2018 and entered a guilty plea in May 2018.

This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Assistant United States Attorney Kim Harris prosecuted the case for the United States.

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