Kansas City Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Distribution in Three Overdose Deaths

A Kansas City, Mo., man has pleaded guilty in federal court to distributing fentanyl, which resulted in three overdose deaths in Belton and Raymore, Mo., as part of a drug-trafficking conspiracy.

Tiger Dean Draggoo, 24, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Roseann A. Ketchmark to one count of conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and three counts of distributing fentanyl resulting in death on September 3, 2022.

By pleading guilty today, Draggoo admitted that he distributed fentanyl on September 3, 2022, the use of which caused the death of another person. He also admitted that he distributed fentanyl between August 22 and September 13, 2022, the use of which caused the death of another person. Furthermore, he admitted that he distributed fentanyl between December 7 and 20, 2022, the use of which caused the death of another person.

Draggoo also admitted that the government’s evidence of the total amount of drugs he is responsible for distributing or possessing is at least 22,364 pills that contained a total of 2,460 grams of fentanyl.

The first overdose death occurred on September 4, 2022, when a juvenile, identified in court documents as “Victim #1,” was found deceased in her bedroom. An autopsy report identified “Fentanyl Intoxication” as the cause of death. Investigators determined that Draggoo was selling fentanyl pills to the victim and had supplied her with fentanyl pills on the evening of September 3, 2022.

The second overdose death occurred on September 13, 2022, when a deceased person, identified in court documents as “Victim #2,” was found in the Belton residence where she lived with her mother. A blue pill was found in her bedroom, which was tested and determined to contain fentanyl. An autopsy report identified the cause of death as “Acute Fentanyl Toxicity.” Investigators learned that Draggoo was selling fentanyl pills to Victim #2. Draggoo typically would drop off pills near midnight at Victim #2’s bedroom window, and cell phone GPS information indicated Draggoo was in the area of Victim #2’s residence at approximately 12:20 a.m on September 13, 2022.

A third overdose death occurred on December 20, 2022, when Raymore police officers were dispatched to a residence in Raymore regarding a non-breathing female, identified in court documents as Victim #3. Victim #3 was transported to a local hospital where she was pronounced deceased. A small blue pill was found in her bedroom, which was tested and determined to contain fentanyl.

Draggoo’s brother, Colt Justin Draggoo, 21, of Kansas City, Mo., was also involved in the drug-trafficking conspiracy. On September 22, 2022, law enforcement officers conducted surveillance of Draggoo’s apartment and attempted to arrest him. Draggoo got into a Jeep Renegade driven by his brother, and officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop of the vehicle, but the vehicle fled. Tiger and Colt Draggoo later returned to the apartment complex, but when an officer drove into the parking lot, Tiger Draggoo ran into the apartment building and was able to escape. Colt Draggoo was arrested and found a loaded Springfield Armory 9mm handgun sitting on the driver’s seat of the Jeep. A laundry bag in the back seat contained two fire safes that had a total of $184,500 in cash. Colt Draggoo has pleaded guilty to his role in the drug-trafficking conspiracy.

Officers searched Tiger Draggoo’s apartment and found 17 firearms, including two machine guns, ammunition of various calibers, $246,769 in cash, a ballistic vest with plates, a money counter, numerous pills that contained fentanyl, eight suspected LSD tabs, and marijuana.

The sentencing date for Tiger Dean Draggoo has not been announced. He currently faces one count of conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and three counts of distributing fentanyl resulting in death. The government will determine the appropriate sentence based on the evidence presented in court. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Ryan M. Sparks and Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph M. Marquez.

Defendant Information: Tiger Dean Draggoo, 24, of Kansas City, Mo.

Criminal Charges: one count of conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and three counts of distributing fentanyl resulting in death.

City and State: Kansas City, Mo.

Exact Date: September 3, 2022 (crime date)

Sentence or Outcome: To be determined.

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