A SIOUX CITY MAN HAS BEEN SENTENCED TO 22 YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON ON METH CONSPIRACY CHARGES.
66-YEAR-OLD MELROY JOHNSON SENIOR WAS FOUND GUILTY BY A JURY LAST JULY FOR CONSPIRACY TO DISTRIBUTE METH AND POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE METH.
EVIDENCE PRESENTED SHOWED JOHNSON TWO CO-CONSPIRATORS TRAVEL TO CALIFORNIA TO OBTAIN LARGE QUANTITIES OF METH AND DELIVER IT TO HIM IN SIOUX CITY FOR FURTHER DISTRIBUTION.
METH WAS ALSO MAILED FROM CALIFORNIA TO CO-CONSPIRATORS IN SIOUX CITY IN 2 TO 5 POUND PACKAGES, AS WELL AS COCAINE AND MARIJUANA.
JOHNSON HAD THREE PRIOR CONVICTIONS FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING, INCLUDING TWO PREVIOUS FEDERAL CONVICTIONS.
