Minnesota and Oconto County Residents Sentenced to Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine

United States Attorney Matthew D. Krueger has announced that the following individuals recently were sentenced by the Honorable Chief Judge William C. Griesbach following their guilty pleas to the charge of conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine:

Chief Judge Griesbach imposed the following sentences: (1) Ives -- ten year prison term followed by five years of supervised release; (2) McNamara -- ten year prison term followed by ten years of supervised release; and (3) Olson -- six year prison term followed by six years of supervised release.

According to the indictment and other court documents, between June and September 2018, Oconto County Sheriff Narcotics Investigators met with several confidential informants who advised that Kristine Olson was selling methamphetamine in Oconto County and surrounding areas. In September, Investigators tracked Olson and McNamara as they traveled to Minnesota, where they had been purchasing multiple ounce quantities of methamphetamine from Ives. On September 27, 2018, law enforcement stopped Olson and McNamara in their vehicle upon returning from Minnesota. A search of their car revealed a bag containing 212 grams of methamphetamine (later tested to be approximately 98% pure) and 11 separate baggies containing 44 grams of methamphetamine. Ives was later arrested for selling the methamphetamine to Olson and McNamara.

This case was investigated by the Wisconsin Department of Justice-Division of Criminal Investigation, Oconto County Sheriff’s Department, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, and Wisconsin State Patrol. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney William Roach.   

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