Kansas City Man Sentenced to 19 Years for PCP Conspiracy

A Kansas City, Mo., man has been sentenced to 19 years in federal prison without parole for his role in a conspiracy to distribute PCP.

Ronnie Barrett, 46, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Gary A. Fenner on [DATE] for participating in a conspiracy to distribute PCP from Jan. 1, 2014, to May 21, 2015, and to aiding and abetting money laundering.

On Nov. 22, 2016, Barrett pleaded guilty to being a mid-level PCP dealer who obtained multiple-ounce quantities of PCP to distribute in PCP-dipped cigarettes called ‘sticks,’ half-ounce bottles, and full ounce bottles. Barrett possessed and distributed more than a kilogram of PCP.

Barrett also admitted that he aided and abetted an uncharged accomplice to launder drug-trafficking proceeds. Money obtained from the PCP conspiracy was used to purchase a 2006 Maserati Quattroporte at a car dealership in Kansas City, Mo., for $25,000, with the intent to conceal the ownership of the unlawful proceeds.

The Maserati was purchased by Barrett but the vehicle was titled in the name of the uncharged accomplice. This was the final defendant among 11 defendants who have pleaded guilty and been sentenced in this case.

This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Brent Venneman. It was investigated by the Kansas City, Mo., Police Department and the FBI. Barrett’s 19-year sentence is a harsh reminder of the severe consequences of participating in the PCP trade.

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