Man Sentenced to Over 19 Years in Federal Prison

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The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys on May 4. It is reproduced in full below.

Memphis, TN - Jon Glover, 57, of Millington, was sentenced to federal prison for distribution of

methamphetamine and for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. United States Attorney

Kevin Ritz announced the sentence today.

According to U.S. Attorney Ritz, and the information presented in court, in 2021, the Drug

Enforcement Administration (DEA) began investigating the drug trafficking activities of Glover.

During the course of the investigation, officers seized approximately one-half kilogram of

methamphetamine and a Smith & Wesson 9mm caliber pistol. After his arrest, Glover pleaded guilty.

This week, United States District Court Judge John T. Fowlkes, Jr., sentenced Glover to 230 months

in federal prison. There is no parole in the federal system.

This case was investigated by DEA, the Shelby County Sheriff’s Department, and the West Tennessee

Drug Task Force.

United States Attorney Kevin Ritz thanked Assistant United States Attorney Michelle Kimbril-Parks,

who prosecuted this case, as well as law enforcement partners who investigated the case.

Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys

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