TEXARKANA, Texas – Three Red River
County men have been indicted for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine in
the Eastern District of Texas, U.S. Attorney Joseph D. Brown announced Monday.
Brian Bradley Beers, 47, of Avery, Kevin
Wayne Guess, 45, of Annona, and Billy Carl Webb, Jr., 51, of Clarksville - along with James Wayne Johnson, 30, of Kemp
- were named in an indictment returned by a federal grand jury on Nov. 14,
2018.
Beers, Guess, and Webb were arrested on
Nov. 30, 2018, in Red River County. Johnson was taken into federal custody on
Nov. 19, 2018.
According to the indictment, in June and
July of 2018, Beers, Guess, Webb, and Johnson conspired to possess with intent
to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. Additionally, the indictment
alleges that during that time, Johnson possessed 50 grams or more of
methamphetamine with intent to distribute and that Beers, Guess, and Webb used
communication facilities in facilitating the conspiracy.
If convicted, Beers, Guess, Johnson, and
Webb face a minimum of ten years and as much as life in federal prison.
This case is being investigated by the
Texas Department of Public Safety, the Red River County Sheriff’s Office, and
the Mt. Pleasant Police Department. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant
U.S. Attorney Jonathan R. Hornok.
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