NewsMarch 23, 2018
Springfield meth ring kingpin sentenced to 30 years in prison
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A man who authorities say was the kingpin of a methamphetamine drug ring in Springfield has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison. The News-Leader reported 56-year-old Patrick Brigaudin was sentenced Wednesday for distributing methamphetamine and money laundering...
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A man who authorities say was the kingpin of a methamphetamine drug ring in Springfield has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison.
The News-Leader reported 56-year-old Patrick Brigaudin was sentenced Wednesday for distributing methamphetamine and money laundering.
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Authorities say drug seizures connected to the ring included a total of 77 pounds of methamphetamine and 6 pounds of heroin.
A total of 15 people were indicted in the scheme.
Federal investigators say in court documents Brigaudin spent more than $10 million on slot machines and withdrew about $8.4 million at a casino in Quapaw, Oklahoma, between January 2009 and April 2015.
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