Kilgore man sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking

Jul. 29—A Kilgore man was sentenced Thursday on federal drug trafficking violations, Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei said.

Christopher Marcell Mumphrey, 43, had previously pleaded guilty in March to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. He was sentenced to 100 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Jeremy D. Kernodle.

"So long as there are those who have committed themselves to infesting their communities with illegal drugs, the U.S. Attorney's Office, with our state and local partners, are committed to interdicting those efforts," Ganjei said in a press release. "We will continue to go after meth dealers in East Texas."

Mumphrey was accused of taking part in a drug deal in Smith County, with the U.S. Attorney's office saying he "was a passenger in a vehicle which was used to transport and distribute methamphetamine in Smith County, Texas."

"Mumphrey exited the vehicle and signaled to the buyer to approach the vehicle to complete the transaction," the U.S. Attorney's office said. "Mumphrey was indicted by a federal grand jury on Nov. 6, 2000 and charged with federal drug trafficking violations."

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Smith County Sheriff's Office and the Texas Department of Public Safety — CID and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Alan Jackson.