Casper man Sentenced for his role in drug trafficking organization

Another defendant in a trafficking ring was recently sentenced. A total of seven individuals were arrested in the Shrove et al case, stemming from a months-long investigation in 2025.

Gregory Keith McCoy, 56, of Casper, Wyoming, was sentenced to 132 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. U.S. District Court Judge Scott W. Skavdahl imposed the sentence on Aug. 10 in Casper.

According to federal court documents, the Wyoming Department of Criminal Investigation (DCI), with assistance from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and multiple state and local agencies, investigated a drug trafficking organization operating in Wyoming and Colorado. Investigators identified McCoy as one of the conspirators selling large quantities of methamphetamine in and around Natrona County.

Law enforcement attempted to stop McCoy near Sinclair on Sept. 24, 2025, after a drug-detection dog alerted to the presence of controlled substances in his vehicle and a passenger exited McCoy's vehicle. McCoy fled, leading officers on a high-speed pursuit that spanned more than 70 miles and reached speeds of up to 130 mph. During and after the pursuit, law enforcement recovered approximately 1,020 grams of methamphetamine, 67.5 grams of heroin, 13.2 grams of fentanyl pills, less than 1 gram of LSD, and 50.6 grams of marijuana from the vehicle and from items discarded from the vehicle during the pursuit. Investigators subsequently linked McCoy to the broader drug conspiracy through correspondence and financial records.

"McCoy thought a desperate, 130-mile-per-hour chase could save him from the consequences of his crimes. He was wrong." Said U.S. Attorney Darin Smith. "Today's sentence stands as a stark reminder that the rule of law is neither outrun by speed nor deterred by desperation. Our multi-agency task forces will hunt down, dismantle, and lock up the trafficking networks polluting our communities. Justice will prevail."

A federal complaint was filed Jan. 23, and he was transferred to federal custody on Jan. 26. McCoy pleaded guilty on May 19. The DCI, with assistance from the DEA, HSI and multiple state and local law enforcement agencies in Wyoming and Colorado, investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Z. Seth Griswold prosecuted the case.

Case No. 26-00046