U. S. Attorney Sayler A. Fleming | US Attorney - Eastern District of Missouri
U. S. Attorney Sayler A. Fleming | US Attorney - Eastern District of Missouri
A man from Jackson, Missouri, Dylan C. McMikle, 22, has pleaded guilty to selling fentanyl to a 25-year-old Sikeston man who later died of a drug overdose. According to McMikle's plea agreement, the victim snorted several lines of powdered fentanyl provided by McMikle and purchased an additional capsule containing fentanyl before his death on the evening of Dec. 16, 2022.
Following the victim's tragic passing, investigators discovered incriminating messages between the victim and McMikle regarding fentanyl. A search of McMikle's home yielded a small baggie of fentanyl powder and multiple fentanyl pills. McMikle is set to be sentenced on May 21, with the distribution of fentanyl charge carrying a maximum penalty of up to 20 years in prison.
The investigation into this case was conducted by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Southeast Missouri Drug Task Force, and the Sikeston Department of Public Safety. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jack Koester is prosecuting the case.
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