BEAUMONT, Texas - A 52-year-old Houston 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.
Gary Allen Patterson pleaded guilty on Feb. 2, 2019, to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and was sentenced to 262 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Marcia A. Crone on Sep. 30, 2019.
According to information presented in court, Patterson was identified during a federal drug investigation as trafficking large quantities of methamphetamine in the Houston, Liberty County and Beaumont, Texas area. In October 2017, Patterson arranged two methamphetamine deals with an undercover agent and directed a co-defendant to meet with the agent and deliver the drugs. In April 2018, a Nederland, Texas traffic stop resulted in the discovery of 24 ounces of methamphetamine that had been supplied by Patterson. Overall, Patterson was responsible for the possession with intent to distribute and distribution of more than one kilogram of methamphetamine. Patterson was indicted by a federal grand jury on May 2, 2018.
This case was investigated by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Michelle S. Englade and Michael Anderson. ###
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
