A St. Charles County man has pleaded guilty to possessing and intending to distribute methamphetamine after being apprehended with 2.7 kilograms of the drug. Christopher P. Decker, 47, entered his plea in U.S. District Court in St. Louis on Friday.
Authorities say Decker became a target after law enforcement learned about his involvement in drug trafficking. The Multi-County Narcotics Violent Crime Enforcement Unit and the Drug Enforcement Administration conducted two undercover purchases from Decker at his home in June 2021, each time buying two ounces of methamphetamine for $1,400.
Following these transactions, investigators obtained a search warrant for Decker’s residence. During the search, they found methamphetamine stored in a safe located in his bedroom and inside his washing machine, amounting to a total of 2.7 kilograms. A handgun was also recovered from the property.
Decker had previously been convicted in 2005 by the U.S. District Court in St. Louis for conspiracy to possess pseudoephedrine with reasonable cause to believe it would be used for manufacturing methamphetamine.
Sentencing is scheduled for April 22.
The investigation was conducted by Franklin County's Multi-County Narcotics and Violent Crime Enforcement Unit along with the Drug Enforcement Administration. Assistant U.S. Attorney Phillip Voss is prosecuting the case.
