Scott D. Walker, Meth Trafficking, Missouri 2020

State: Missouri
Category: Drug Trafficking
Source: <a href="https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdmo/pr/kc-man-sentenced-meth-trafficking" style="color:#cc0000;" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">DOJ Press Release ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Â Ã¢â‚¬â€

A Kansas City, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for possessing methamphetamine to distribute. Scott D. Walker, 52, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Roseann Ketchmark to 11 years and three months in federal prison without parole.

On March 1, 2022, Walker pleaded guilty to possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute. This conviction was the result of an ongoing investigation by the Independence, Mo., Police Department.

According to court documents, Walker was arrested on Aug. 7, 2020, at an Independence residence on a warrant for violating his supervised release. Walker was previously convicted in federal court in the District of Kansas for possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute and for possessing firearms and ammunition in relation to a drug-trafficking crime, for which he was sentenced to 13 years and four months in federal prison without parole.

Walker was taken into custody without incident and officers searched his backpack, which contained approximately 196 grams of methamphetamine, a Rohm .22 short caliber revolver, and $5,520 in cash. Walker also admitted that approximately 84 grams of methamphetamine and cash recovered from an earlier incident at another residence belonged to him.

This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jess E. Michaelsen. It was investigated by the Independence, Mo., Police Department.

Walker’s sentence is the latest example of the ongoing fight against methamphetamine trafficking in the Kansas City area. The case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence.

Walker’s crimes have resulted in a significant amount of harm to the community, and his sentence reflects the seriousness of his offenses. The Grimy Times will continue to follow this case and provide updates as more information becomes available.