Three Defendants Sentenced To Over 33 Years Combined For Conspiracy To Distribute Methamphetamine In Fort Smith, Arkansas

Fort Smith, Arkansas – Duane (DAK) Kees, United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas announced today that three individuals were sentenced by the United States District Court for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine in the Fort Smith, Arkansas area. The Honorable P.K. Holmes, III presided over the sentencing hearings in the United States District Court in Fort Smith.

According to court records, on November 30, 2018, at approximately 12:08 p.m., A Fort Smith Police Department K-9 Officer conducted a traffic stop on a black Honda vehicle in the area of North 54th and Plum Street in Fort Smith, Arkansas, after identifying Bobby Sriprasert, as the driver of the vehicle. The officer had prior knowledge that Sriprasert had numerous warrants out of Fort Smith and Sebastian County.  When the officer caught up with the Honda, it was backed into a driveway of a nearby residence and Sriprasert was standing outside the vehicle. The officer observed two individuals later identified as Omar Castanon and Cory Miller sitting in the black Honda.  As the officer attempted to take Sriprasert into custody, he was able to see in plain view through the open window what he believed to be a firearm in the middle of back seat. While Sriprasert, Castanon, and Miller were taken into custody, a strong odor of burnt marijuana was omitting from inside the vehicle. A search of the vehicle resulted in the officer locating, approximately 360 grams of suspected methamphetamine inside a plastic gallon size zip lock bag, a marijuana cigarette (blunt), a Taurus, model Judge, .45/410 caliber, a Keltech, model P32, .32 caliber, a small amount of marijuana, digital scales and 6 baggies of suspected methamphetamine.

The suspected methamphetamine was sent to the DEA Southeast Laboratory for analysis and it was determined to be 294 grams of actual methamphetamine.

Defendants in this conspiracy received the following sentences:

Bobby Sriprasert, age 28, of Fort Smith, Arkansas was sentenced yesterday to 188 months in federal prison followed by five years of supervised release on one count of Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine. Sriprasert was indicted in the Western District of Arkansas in December 2018 and plead guilty in March 2019.           

Omar Castanon, age 23, of Fort Smith, Arkansas was sentenced yesterday to 120 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release on one count of Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine. Castanon was indicted in the Western District of Arkansas in December 2018 and plead guilty in March 2019.

Cory Rashun Miller, age 30, of Fort Smith, Arkansas was sentenced today to 90 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release on one count of Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine. Miller was indicted in the Western District of Arkansas in December 2018 and plead guilty in March 2019.

This case was investigated by the Fort Smith Police Department, Sebastian County Sheriff’s Office and the Drug Enforcement Administration. Assistant United States Attorney’s Candace Taylor prosecuted the case for the Western District of Arkansas.