SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A New York man was sentenced in federal court yesterday for his role in a large-scale fentanyl and methamphetamine conspiracy responsible for distributing more than 47 pounds of methamphetamine in southwest Missouri.
Ahmaad Jarvis, 39, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Roseann Ketchmark to 24 years and three months in federal prison without parole, followed by five years of supervised release. On March 18, 2026, following a two-day trial, a jury convicted Jarvis of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, unlawful use of a communications device, possession of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute, and possession of fentanyl with the intent to distribute.
In October of 2023, investigators with the Drug Enforcement Administration conducted a wiretap investigation into a large-scale drug trafficking organization. As part of that investigation, law enforcement intercepted telephone calls where Jarvis discussed traveling to Los Angeles to obtain narcotics and bring them to Springfield, Mo., for distribution. On Oct. 20, 2023, during a traffic stop of Jarvis, investigators seized 10 pounds of methamphetamine and approximately 400 grams of fentanyl.
Jarvis is among 13 defendants who were charged in this case and is the 8th defendant to be sentenced. The remaining defendants have pleaded guilty and await sentencing.
This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Cameron A. Beaver and Hannah R. Lucas. It was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Greene County, Missouri, Sheriff’s Office, and the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
Homeland Security Task Force
This prosecution is part of the Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) initiative established by Executive Order 14159, Protecting the American People Against Invasion. The HSTF is a whole-of-government partnership dedicated to eliminating criminal cartels, foreign gangs, transnational criminal organizations, and human smuggling and trafficking rings operating in the United States and abroad. Through historic interagency collaboration, the HSTF directs the full might of United States law enforcement towards identifying, investigating, and prosecuting the full spectrum of crimes committed by these organizations, which have long fueled violence and instability within our borders. In performing this work, the HSTF places special emphasis on investigating and prosecuting those engaged in child trafficking or other crimes involving children. The HSTF further utilizes all available tools to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. HSTF Kansas City comprises agents and officers from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the United States Marshals Service, the United States Postal Inspection Service, and the Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation Division with the prosecution being led by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Missouri.
Source: U.S. Attorney’s Office — Western District of Missouri — U.S. Department of Justice press release.