Not every bust goes according to plan. But, as Hannibal Smith used to say, “I love it when a plan comes together.” The images above are photos from only a few of the many successes the DEA and police drug division forces across the country have had.
***Operation Family Tree: Springfield Man, Woman Sentenced for Meth Conspiracy***
NOV 14 -- ( MO) – John F. Wood, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced today that two Springfield, Mo., residents have been sentenced in federal court for participating in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.
Operation Family Tree is a multi-agency law enforcement investigation that targeted the large-scale distribution of methamphetamine and marijuana in southern Missouri and Oklahoma, resulting in a series of federal indictments on Aug. 31, 2007.
Robert J. TAYLOR , 40, and Kelly D. WILSON , 38, both of Springfield, were sentenced by U.S. District Judge Dean Whipple on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2008. TAYLOR was sentenced to six years and three months in federal prison without parole. WILSON was sentenced to four years and six months in federal prison without parole. The court also ordered WILSON to forfeit to the government $7,335, which was derived from the illegal sale of methamphetamine and was seized by law enforcement officers.
On June 2, 2008, TAYLOR pleaded guilty to his role in the conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in Greene County, Mo., from Aug. 24 to Dec. 15, 2006. On four occasions, TAYLOR sold a total of 28.5 grams of pure methamphetamine to undercover law enforcement agents. TAYLOR also introduced undercover agents to WILSON , who was his source of supply.
On June 13, 2008, WILSON pleaded guilty to her role in the methamphetamine conspiracy. She admitted to providing methamphetamine to TAYLOR for redistribution, and to selling methamphetamine to undercover agents.
This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Randall D. Eggert. It was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Springfield, Mo., Police Department and COMET (the Combined Ozarks Multi-jurisdictional Enforcement Team).
***This is a press release from the DEA website. Congratulations to our St. Louis Agents for a job well done!***
### Another long running case. It wears me out sometimes and I know it’s hard on our families but in the end it’s worth it. My team sure makes me proud. I couldn’t have assembled a better group of men and women if I had hand-picked them myself. We’re like a well oiled machine. Everyone knows who’s doing what from the minute we begin an operation until the final paperwork is done and the bad guys are on their way to prison. I’m ready for a long vacation.
Callye just called. It’s nice to know I’m headed home to her for a few days. Just a couple more things to wrap up and I’m out the door.
###Justice’s fictional commentary###
