Harrison County Couple Sentened for Drug Violations
Posted/updated on: June 28, 2013 at 2:33 am
MARSHALL — A Karnack couple have been sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking violations. Gregory Scott Covey, 42, pleaded guilty on Aug. 8, 2012, to possession of pseudoephedrine with intent to manufacture methamphetamine and was sentenced to 110 months in federal prison. Christine Francis Sirmans, 45, pleaded guilty on Aug. 7, 2012, to possession of pseudoephedrine with intent to manufacture methamphetamine and was sentenced to 54 months in federal prison. Both appeared Wednesday before U.S. District Judge Rodney Gilstrap.
According to federal prosecutors, from March. 21, 2010 to September 3, 2010, Covey purchased cold pills containing pseudoephedrine at stores in Marshall, Texas, at least 32 times. From October 12, 2008 to November 16, 2010, Sirmans purchased cold pills containing pseudoephedrine at stores in Marshall and Carthage, at least 74 times. The cold pills were purchased to be used in the manufacture of methamphetamine. An 839-count federal indicted was returned on February 1, 2012, charging Covey and Sirmans and 15 other co-defendants with federal drug crimes. Of those defendants, 16 have been convicted.
