Eight defendants have been sentenced in federal court for their roles in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy that operated across western Missouri for nearly two years.
The defendants were sentenced by Roseann A. Ketchmark after each admitted participation in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine from about Aug. 1, 2019, through March 26, 2021.
According to court records, the conspiracy was responsible for distributing about 231 pounds of methamphetamine with an estimated street value exceeding $1 million…