U.K. Defendant Sentenced for Illegal Chemical Distribution via Internet

MAY 16 (PHOENIX)

On May 14, 2013, Brian Howes, 49, of Bo’Ness, Falkirk, Scotland, United Kingdom, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Reade to 70 months incarceration, three years supervised release, and a $1,000 special assessment.  Howes pleaded guilty on Feb. 4, 2013, to ten separate counts of distributing a listed chemical (Red Phosphorus) while knowing and having reasonable cause to believe that it would be used to manufacture a controlled substance (methamphetamine).