Steven Hook, Methamphetamine Conspiracy, Missouri 2019

Indiana Couple Indicted for Methamphetamine Conspiracy in Missouri

Steven Hook, 38, and Tallisha R. Malone, also known as Tallisha Washington, 39, have been charged with a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in Greene County, Missouri.

According to an affidavit filed in support of the original criminal complaint, Hook was driving a vehicle rented by Malone, a passenger, on eastbound Interstate 44 on June 3, 2019. A state trooper stopped the vehicle for speeding. When the trooper searched the vehicle, he found three bundles of methamphetamine in a small luggage bag. The trooper also found two plastic bags with bedding inside; inside the bedding of both plastic bags were a total of 33 bundles of methamphetamine.

The indictment alleges that Hook and Malone participated in a conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine in Greene County, Missouri, from May 31, 2019, to June 3, 2019. The indictment also charges Hook and Malone with possessing 500 grams or more of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute on June 3, 2019.

Malone told law enforcement officers she rented the vehicle in Los Angeles, California. She drove to Las Vegas, Nevada, where she met Hook. She allegedly was supposed to drive the vehicle to Chicago to drop the vehicle off to another person.

The charges contained in this indictment are simply accusations, and not evidence of guilt. Evidence supporting the charges must be presented to a federal trial jury, whose duty is to determine guilt or innocence.

This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Abram McGull II. It was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

The exact date of this incident was June 3, 2019, in Springfield, Missouri. Steven Hook and Tallisha R. Malone have been charged with conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine and possession of 500 grams or more of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute. No prison time, fine, or current status has been reported for Steven Hook or Tallisha R. Malone at this time.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdmo/pr/indiana-man-woman-indicted-meth-conspiracy