Springfield man sentenced to 15 years for drug trafficking offenses and firearms – Newstalk Kzrg

Springfield, Mo. – Bryce A. Lanear, 27 years old, Springfield, Mo., was sentenced on Tuesday, March 11 by the Judge of the United States District Court, Brian C. Wimes, at 15 years in the federal court, after his guilty plea and the conviction for conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more than methampfetamine Fire, as well as the distribution of cocaine.

Also, the court ordered the loss of $ 7,950 confiscated from Lanear, which were revenues of the Lanear drug distribution activity.

As Lanear acknowledged in his plea agreement, from April 2017 to October 2019, he conspired with others to distribute cocaine and over 500 grams of a mixture or a substance that contains methamphetamine, as well as holding firearms in terms of conspiracy.

On April 19, 2017, Lanear was arrested in the possession of cocaine and methamphetamine that he intended to distribute to other people, as well as five firearms that he held in support of his drug distribution activity.

Lanear also sold cocaine to Undercover Springfield, Missouri, police in August, September and December 2017. On April 11, 2018, members of the drug application administration and the Springfield Police Department executed a search warrant in Lanear’s residence and discovered additional amounts of metamfetamine.

In May 2018, Springfield police officers confiscated additional amounts of methamphetamine and another firearm from Lanear. The investigation ended with the confiscation on October 2, 2019, of over 5 kilograms of methamphetamine from one of the Lanear codefendents.

In total, Lanear was responsible for the distribution of over 9 kilograms of methamphetamine and over 3 kilograms of cocaine in the Springfield area, Missouri.

This case was criminally prosecuted by the Assistant Supervisor lawyer Randall D. Eggert and the US assistant lawyer, Cameron Beaver. It was investigated by the drug application administration in the United States and Springfield, Missouri, the Police Department.

Organized crime and working group for drug application

This case is part of a work groups operation for the application of drugs (OCDETF). OCDETF identifies, disrupts and dismantles criminal organizations at the highest level that threatens the United States using a multi-agency approach led by the prosecutor, based on information. Additional information about the OCDETF program can be found at