Jury Convicts New York Man in Drug Conspiracy

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - New York Ny., man was found guilty by a federal trial jury for fentanyl and methamphetamine conspiracy charges.

Ahmaad Jarvis, 39, was found guilty of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, unlawful use of a communications device, possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute, and possessing fentanyl with the intent to distribute.

In October of 2023, investigators with the Drug Enforcement Administration ("DEA") were conducting a Title-III wiretap investigation into a large-scale drug trafficking organization. As part of that investigation, law enforcement intercepted telephone calls between Jarvis and a co-conspirator wherein Jarvis discussed traveling to Los Angeles, Ca., to obtain narcotics and bring them to Springfield, Mo., for distribution.

On Oct. 20, 2023, investigators conducted a traffic stop on Jarvis as he traveled from the Kansas City area, to Springfield, Mo. Jarvis' vehicle was searched, and inside the vehicle investigators located approximately 10 pounds of methamphetamine and approximately 400 grams of fentanyl. Jarvis was the final remaining defendant after 13 co-defendants pleaded guilty.

Following the presentation of evidence, the jury in the U.S. District Court in Springfield, Mo., deliberated for approximately 30 minutes before returning guilty verdicts to U.S. District Judge Roseann Ketchmark, ending a trial that began Tuesday, March 17, 2026.

Under federal statutes, Jarvis is subject to a sentence of at least 10 years and up to life in federal prison without parole. The maximum statutory sentence is prescribed by Congress and is provided here for informational purposes, as the sentencing of the defendant will be determined by the Court based on the advisory sentencing guidelines and other statutory factors. A sentencing hearing will be scheduled after the completion of a presentence investigation by the United States Probation Office.

This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Cameron A. Beaver and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Hannah R. Lucas. It was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, the Springfield, Missouri, Police Department, the Branson, Missouri, Police Department, the Taney County, Missouri, Sheriff's Office, the Greene County, Missouri, Sheriff's Office, and the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

Homeland Security Task Force

This prosecution is part of the Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) initiative established by Executive Order 14159, Protecting the American People Against Invasion. The HSTF is a whole-of-government partnership dedicated to eliminating criminal cartels, foreign gangs, transnational criminal organizations, and human smuggling and trafficking rings operating in the United States and abroad. Through historic interagency collaboration, the HSTF directs the full might of United States law enforcement towards identifying, investigating, and prosecuting the full spectrum of crimes committed by these organizations, which have long fueled violence and instability within our borders. In performing this work, the HSTF places special emphasis on investigating and prosecuting those engaged in child trafficking or other crimes involving children. The HSTF further utilizes all available tools to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. HSTF Kansas City comprises agents and officers from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the United States Marshals Service, the United States Postal Inspection Service, and the Internal Revenue Service - Criminal Investigation Division with the prosecution being led by the United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of Missouri.