A Lake City man has been sentenced to nearly six years in federal prison for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine.
Steven Russell Statham II, 27, was sentenced to 5 years and 10 months in federal prison for conspiring to possess with the intent to distribute and to distribute methamphetamine.
Statham had pleaded guilty on September 6, 2022.
According to court documents, a confidential source told a DEA Special Agent that he had purchased crystal methamphetamine from Statham approximately four times, buying three ounces (approximately 84 grams) each time.
The source also said he had seen Statham sell methamphetamine to others.
On September 15, 2021, the confidential source and an undercover detective met with Statham in Lake City and drove with him to meet one of his drug suppliers.
After the undercover detective gave Statham the cash to purchase the methamphetamine, Statham met with his supplier and then gave the detective approximately 85.11 grams of pure methamphetamine.
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Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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