Seven residents from southeast Missouri have been arrested following federal indictments related to methamphetamine distribution. The arrests were made as part of a coordinated operation involving several agencies, including the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Sikeston Department of Public Safety (DPS), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, United States Marshals Service, Charleston Police Department, Mississippi County Sheriff's Office, Scott County Sheriff's Office, and the Missouri Air National Guard.
The indictments were issued on July 1, 2025. In recent weeks, law enforcement carried out the arrests across the region.
Walter L. Rainey Jr., 51, from Sikeston appeared in U.S. District Court in Cape Girardeau on Tuesday. He faces two counts of methamphetamine distribution. According to court documents, Rainey allegedly sold four ounces of methamphetamine during an investigation led by the DEA and Sikeston DPS in 2024.
Three other Sikeston residents—Ruben R. Hampton, 28; Rachaun L. Dorsey, 46; and Raheem O. Jones, 27—are each charged with at least one count of distributing methamphetamine. Hampton faces four counts of distribution as well as two counts for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Dorsey is charged with three counts of methamphetamine distribution. Detention motions state that these individuals sold meth during an investigation conducted by Sikeston DPS.
Additionally, Malcom J. Turner, 34; Christopher A. Howard, 48; both from Sikeston; and William J. Bogan III, 26; from Scott City in Scott County were indicted separately for one count each of methamphetamine distribution based on a DEA investigation.
All charges listed in the indictment are accusations at this stage and do not establish guilt; all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.
“The indictment of these individuals proves once again that no jurisdiction is immune to the presence of narcotics,” said DEA St. Louis Division Special Agent in Charge Michael Davis. “The DEA, in conjunction with our partners at the Sikeston Department of Public Safety and other law enforcement agencies, are to be applauded for investigating and removing these individuals from the streets of Southeast Missouri.”
“This operation shows the ongoing collaboration between local and federal law enforcement,” stated Sikeston Department of Public Safety Chief James B. McMillen. “Continuing to work together and sharing intelligence is the key to success. Our DEA partners are a vital part of our efforts to remove these dangerous people from our community.”
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Paul Hahn and Julie Hunter will prosecute these cases.
