Republic man sentenced for distributing tons of marijuana - The Republic Monitor (subscription)
According to a press release from the office of Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, Sean Bond, 39, of Republic was sentenced by U. S. District Judge Stephen R. Bough in federal court. 16, 2014, Bond pleaded guilty to participating in a conspiracy to distribute marijuana in Greene County and elsewhere from April 1, 2010, to June 19, 2013. Co-defendants Brian D. Hanson, 30, and Brenda Swearingin, 57, both of Springfield, and... Bond arranged for Hanson and others to pick up marijuana from individuals outside of Springfield, then transported the marijuana to Springfield for Bond to distribute to other persons. Hanson, who was sentenced July 28 to one year and one day in prison, admitted that he was responsible for transporting between 1,000 kilograms and 3,000 kilograms of marijuana into southwest Missouri. Swearingin admitted that she purchased pound amounts of marijuana from Bond each month for about two years and distributed it to others. Torres, who is scheduled to be sentenced on Wednesday, July 28, admitted that he distributed approximately 120 pounds (54. 36 kilograms) of marijuana to Jordan. Source: republicmonews.com
