MADISON, Wis. (WFRV) – A Wisconsin man arrested in 2024 during the seizure of a record-breaking amount of methamphetamine has now learned his fate after being sentenced on Tuesday.
According to a release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Wisconsin, now 48-year-old John Soung was arrested in July 2024 after investigators got information about a large quantity of methamphetamine being stored in a Eau Claire storage unit.
Authorities say a search warrant was carried out on the unit rented by Soung, with officials finding a backpack containing about six pounds of methamphetamine. He is said to have admitted to using the storage unit to store methamphetamine for distribution throughout the Eau Claire area.
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Soung, 47 years old at the time, was arrested on July 12, 2024, following a traffic stop that led to the finding of a 9mm handgun, which Soung also later admitted was his. As he has prior felony convictions, he his prohibited from legally possessing firearms.
The judge in the case sentenced Soung, who pleaded guilty on June 5, to 10 years in federal prison for possessing methamphetamine intended for distribution. The 10-year prison sentence is reportedly followed by 5 years of supervised release.
No other information is available at this time.
