Shandel L. Mohr, a 32-year-old resident of Marshfield, Wisconsin, has been sentenced to twelve months and one day in federal prison for her involvement in cocaine and methamphetamine distribution. The sentencing was announced by Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin. Following her prison term, Mohr will undergo three years of supervised release. She pleaded guilty to the charges on August 20, 2024.
The case stems from an investigation that began in February 2022 by the Central Wisconsin Narcotics Task Force into a drug trafficking organization operating in Wausau, Wisconsin. This extensive investigation included seizing drug-laden packages from the mail, conducting controlled narcotic purchases, and executing residence searches that uncovered firearms and large quantities of drugs. Authorities believe this organization distributed kilogram quantities of methamphetamine and cocaine.
Mohr was identified as a regional cocaine dealer within this network after the previous distributor in Marshfield was arrested. Investigators intercepted communications indicating that Mohr and an associate were recruited to manage distribution in Marshfield. Mohr admitted to selling cocaine during her arrest interview. At the time of her involvement with drug distribution, she was out on bond for a domestic abuse case for which she was later convicted and placed on probation.
Judge William M. Conley noted at sentencing that Mohr joined a significant drug trafficking conspiracy and managed an important distribution area in Marshfield despite her shorter tenure compared to other co-defendants.
Eight others have been charged alongside Mohr in connection with this drug operation. Teala Kumbera received a 54-month federal prison sentence for conspiracy to distribute cocaine and methamphetamine on November 14, 2024. Tommie Haney, Quo Vadis Lewis, Craig C. Gates, and Troy A. Olsen have pleaded guilty and await sentencing. Cases against Edwin Lewis, Samuel A. Teague, and Shelby Gutch are pending; they remain presumed innocent until proven guilty.
The charge against Mohr resulted from efforts by the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Central Wisconsin Narcotics Task Force—a collaboration involving multiple law enforcement agencies including the FBI, Wisconsin State Patrol, several county sheriff's offices, local police departments, and the Wisconsin National Guard Counter Drug Program—with assistance from the Marathon County District Attorney’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Steven P. Anderson prosecuted the case.
The investigation was supported by funding from the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF), which coordinates long-term narcotics trafficking investigations across multiple agencies.
