Montrez Dixon Convicted of Conspiracy to Commit Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering

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Montrez Dixon, 32, a resident of St. Joseph, Mo., has been found guilty of conspiracy to commit drug trafficking and money laundering. Dixon was convicted on Thursday, September 18, 2025, of one count of conspiracy to distribute 400 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing fentanyl and one count of conspiracy to commit concealment money laundering. This conviction stems from an investigation that revealed Dixon's involvement in distributing packages containing thousands of fentanyl pills to the Western District of Missouri.

Key Takeaways:

  • Montrez Dixon was convicted of conspiracy to commit drug trafficking and money laundering, facing a minimum sentence of 10 years in federal prison without parole.
  • The investigation revealed that Dixon distributed packages containing thousands of fentanyl pills to the Western District of Missouri.
  • Co-defendants have already pleaded guilty in this case, and three individuals have also been charged.
  • The investigation was a joint effort between the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Internal Revenue Service, Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department, and other law enforcement agencies.
  • The case is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) operation to identify and dismantle high-level criminal organizations threatening the United States.
  • Dixon is subject to a maximum sentence of life in federal prison without parole, to be determined by the court based on advisory sentencing guidelines and other statutory factors.

Statistics:

  • 4,715 fentanyl pills were recovered from a package shipped to Kansas City, Mo. from Arizona on July 29, 2020.
  • Over 7,500 fentanyl pills were recovered from Dixon's residence in Los Angeles, Ca. on November 30, 2022.
  • The investigation revealed that Dixon distributed packages containing thousands of fentanyl pills to the Western District of Missouri.

Sources:

  • United States Attorneys General
  • United States District Judge Roseann A. Ketchmark
  • Assistant U.S. Attorneys Maureen A. Brackett and John C. Constance
  • U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
  • Federal Bureau of Investigation
  • Internal Revenue Service
  • Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department
  • Kansas City, Kansas Police Department
  • Buchanan County, Missouri Sheriff's Office
  • St. Joseph, Missouri Police Department
  • Kansas City, Missouri Police Crime Laboratory
  • DEA-North Central Laboratory