Acting United States Attorney for the District of Wyoming Nicholas Vassallo announced Tuesday that 37-year-old Richard Brown of Casper and 51-year-old Jonathan Krantz of Orland, California, were sentenced for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Chief U.S. District Court Judge Scott Skavdahl sentenced Brown to six years in prison with four years of supervised release and ordered him to pay $1,600 in restitution and a $100 special assessment fee. Krantz was sentenced to six years in prison followed by four years of supervised release and was ordered to pay $500 in restitution and a $100 special assessment.
The Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation conducted an investigation into a methamphetamine distribution organization operating out of Casper in early 2021. Agents identified Brown as an individual in the organization that transported multi-ounce quantities of methamphetamine and pounds of marijuana into Casper on a weekly basis for redistribution. The source of the drugs was identified as Krantz, who lived in California. Searches conducted in California and Wyoming yielded a seizure of methamphetamine and several firearms. This crime was investigated by the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation and the Glenn County Sheriff’s office in Glenn County, California.
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Last modified: July 27, 2022