Carthage Man Pleads Guilty to Psuedoephedrine Possesion
Posted/updated on: August 18, 2010 at 5:37 pm
TYLER — A Carthage man has pleaded guilty to federal drug violations. Michael Odell Shires, 27, pleaded guilty yesterday to possession of pseudoephedrine with the intent to manufacture methamphetamine in an appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge John D. Love.
Federal prosecutors say, on May 11, 2009, Shires purchased cold pills containing pseudoephedrine at a Walgreens in Longview in addition to making three other purchases that same day at other stores in the area, all in furtherance of his methamphetamine manufacturing activities. A federal grand jury returned a 256-count indicted on Feb. 2, 2010 charging Shires with federal drug violations.
Shires faces up to 20 years in federal prison at sentencing. A sentencing date has not been set.
