TYLER, Texas – A 27-year-old Tyler, Texas man has been
sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern
District of Texas announced U.S. Attorney Joseph D. Brown today.
Dakota Allen
pleaded guilty on Sep. 12, 2019, to possession with intent to distribute
methamphetamine and was sentenced to 235 months in federal prison by U.S.
District Judge Jeremy D. Kernodle on March 17, 2020. Judge Kernodle also ordered forfeiture of
$5,000 seized from the defendant.
According to
information presented in court, on March 7, 2019, Allen and co-defendant,
Haleigh Morris, were stopped in Smith County, Texas, for a traffic violation.
At the time of the stop, they were in possession of approximately one kilogram
of methamphetamine located in a camo zipper bag, along with $6,250 in cash,
ziplock bags, a digital scale, and drug paraphernalia. Another $956 cash was in the center
console. During the traffic stop, Allen
attempted to drive off and evade arrest.
During this time, the defendants threw the camo zipper bag out the
window before Allen wrecked the vehicle.
They were both indicted on April 17, 2019.
This case
was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives,
the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Smith County Sheriff’s Office and
prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Allen Hurst.
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