Show-Me State Times

St. Louis – U.S. District Judge Ronnie L. White on Thursday sentenced a convicted felon from Hannibal, Missouri who was caught with methamphetamine and a gun to 137 months in prison.

According to witnesses and evidence presented at Fuget's trial in January, after a traffic stop of Justin Fuget on March 25, 2022, Hannibal Police Department officers spotted a large safe on the passenger seat of Fuget’s vehicle. Fuget, a felon, was found with a firearm, which he is prohibited from possessing. The officers also discovered drug-related items during the search.

"During a subsequent court-approved search of the safe, officers found meth, drug paraphernalia and ammunition. They also found text messages on Fuget’s phone that indicated that he was distributing meth."

Fuget, 35, was convicted by a jury in U.S. District Court in St. Louis of several felony counts, including possession of a firearm as a felon, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, and possession of a firearm in connection with a drug trafficking crime.

"The Hannibal Police Department, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Drug Enforcement Administration investigated the case."

The prosecution of the case is being handled by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Catherine Hoag and Paul D’Agrosa.

The sentencing of Fuget serves as a reminder of the consequences of engaging in illegal activities involving drugs and firearms.