Arkansas Man Sentenced To 12 Years In Federal Prison For Trafficking Pure Methamphetamine
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Arkansas announced that Rickey Allen Brown, 56, of Brookland, Arkansas, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge D.P. Marshall, Jr. to 12 years (144 months) in federal prison for distribution of methamphetamine and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, followed by five years of supervised release. U.S. Attorney Jonathan D. Ross announced the sentence. There is no parole in the federal system.
According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, on May 2, 2025, Brown pleaded guilty to two counts involving 50 grams or more, but less than 500 grams, of methamphetamine. An investigation revealed that on December 27, 2021, a confidential informant conducted a controlled buy of two bags of methamphetamine from Brown at his residence in Brookland, paying $700 for over 50 grams of methamphetamine that the Drug Enforcement Administration laboratory confirmed was 100% pure.
On January 27, 2022, officers conducting surveillance on a known drug house observed Brown entering and leaving the residence, and stopped his vehicle after he drove away. Officers located two bags of methamphetamine in Brown's pocket, and a canvas bag underneath the driver's seat containing close to 110 grams of 100% pure methamphetamine. Brown's criminal history includes convictions for manufacturing methamphetamine, assault and terroristic threatening, among others.
The case was investigated by the FBI with assistance from the Second Judicial Drug Task Force, the Craighead County Sheriff's Office and the Arkansas State Police, and was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Erin O'Leary. The prosecution is part of the Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) initiative established by Executive Order 14159. (Source: U.S. Department of Justice)
Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Photo: 图：位于阿肯色州 Jonesboro 的 Craighead County 法院，本案在 Jonesboro 宣布判决。Thomas R Machnitzki 摄，CC BY 3.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: Craighead County Courthouse in Jonesboro, Arkansas, where the sentence in this case was announced. Photo by Thomas R Machnitzki, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
