Newtown Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Trafficking in Northwest Missouri
NEWTON, MO – Lucas Ryan Coltrain, a 24-year-old man from Newtown, Missouri, has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison for Fentanyl trafficking in Northwest Missouri. The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and the United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, Teresa Moore, made the announcement on July 2, 2024.
According to court documents, Coltrain was involved in conspiracies to distribute Fentanyl in Northwest Missouri and to wire the proceeds of drug trafficking to Mexico. He pleaded guilty to distributing over 5,662 Fentanyl pills, selling them for $40 each, and admitted to knowing that people were dying after taking the pills he sold.
Coltrain’s sentencing by U.S. District Judge Roseann A. Ketchmark includes nine years in federal prison without the possibility of parole and a forfeiture of $10,000 to the federal government, representing the proceeds he received from drug trafficking. The case dates back to February 6, 2024, when Coltrain pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute Fentanyl from October 27, 2020, to January 24, 2023, and to participate in money laundering.
Various law enforcement agencies, including the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), were involved in the investigation leading to Coltrain’s arrest and sentencing. The case highlights the collaborative efforts of multiple agencies in combating drug trafficking in the region.
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