Wyoming Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine

Cheyenne – U.S. Attorney Christopher A. Crofts announced today that thirty-nine year old Casper, Wyoming resident Harold Creighton has been sentenced to life imprisonment in federal court.

Creighton was convicted on November 2, 2015 after a jury of 12 persons found him guilty of conspiracy to distribute over 500 grams of methamphetamine. During trial, the United States presented witnesses who established that Creighton purchased methamphetamine from various sources of supply outside the state of Wyoming in quantities ranging from ¼ pound to in excess of 1 pound. Creighton distributed the methamphetamine in communities throughout Wyoming (including Casper, Wyoming) between early 2014 through May of 2015. Prior to the start of trial on October 26, 2015 and during trial, Creighton made efforts to tamper with witness testimony and intimidate witnesses testifying against him.

Creighton has an extensive criminal history including four separate drug related felony offenses; one felon in possession of firearm conviction for which he served 110 months in federal custody; a variety of assault convictions, as well as a history of parole and probation violations.

The United States sought a mandatory life sentence based on Creighton’s prior drug felony convictions, his role in the offense, gun carrying and violence, as well as other aggravating factors.

This case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Stephanie Sprecher and results from an ongoing Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) joint investigation conducted by the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. The principal mission of the OCDETF program is to identify, disrupt and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking, weapons trafficking and money laundering organizations, and those primarily responsible for the nation’s illegal drug supply.