SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Springfield, Mo., man pleaded guilty in
federal court today to his role in a conspiracy to distribute as much as 45
kilograms of methamphetamine.
David McKinnie, 44, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate
Judge David P. Rush to participating in a conspiracy to distribute
methamphetamine and to money laundering.
By pleading guilty today, McKinnie admitted that he
distributed as much as 45 kilograms of methamphetamine in Greene and Jasper
counties from May 2016 to Feb. 20, 2018. McKinnie also admitted that he
transmitted a $3,000 money gram to his supplier in Oklahoma, which involved the
proceeds of illegal drug trafficking.
According to McKinnie’s plea agreement, he purchased up to
three pounds of methamphetamine from his supplier each week for three years,
for which he paid approximately $6,000 to $9,000 per pound.
Under federal statutes, McKinnie is subject to a mandatory
minimum sentence of 10 years in federal prison without parole, up to a sentence
of life in federal prison without parole. The maximum statutory sentence is
prescribed by Congress and is provided here for informational purposes, as the
sentencing of the defendant will be determined by the court based on the
advisory sentencing guidelines and other statutory factors. A sentencing
hearing will be scheduled after the completion of a presentence investigation
by the United States Probation Office.
This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney
Abram McGull II. It was investigated by the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the
Springfield, Mo., Police Department, the Greene County, Mo., Sheriff’s
Department, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the FBI and IRS-Criminal
Investigation.
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