Columbia man sentenced to over 10 years in prison for meth trafficking

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.

A federal judge sentenced a Columbia man for meth trafficking after he received a large package of meth shipped from California to distribute locally.

Bryan Patton Tullous, 39, was sentenced to 10 years and 11 months in federal prison without parole.

On Sept. 2, 2021, Tullous pleaded guilty to participating in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.

On April 26, 2019, law enforcement officers intercepted a package from California that had been shipped to the residence shared by Tullous and a co-defendant. The package contained approximately 5.6 pounds of meth in five individual packages that weighed approximately one pound each.

Officers conducted surveillance of the residence as the package was delivered to the front porch. After receiving the package, officers executed a search warrant on the residence and found the opened package hidden under clothing at the foot of the bed in the master bedroom.

Officers also found a dozen firearms in various areas of the residence.