Raytown man sentenced in $10 million meth distribution conspiracy case, fraud scheme that used stolen IDs of Johnson County employees
Michael B. Becher, 40, pleaded guilty in April 2022 for his role in participating in a conspiracy to commit credit card fraud from Feb. 1 to June 30, 2019.
Michael B. Becher, 40, pleaded guilty in April 2022 for his role in participating in a conspiracy to commit credit card fraud from Feb. 1 to June 30, 2019.
A Raytown, Mo, man was sentenced in federal court Wednesday for his role in a fraud scheme that utilized the stolen identities of Johnson County, Kansas, government employees to make fraudulent purchases and his role in a $10 million conspiracy to distribute over 1,000 kilograms of meth.
Michael B. Becher, 40, pleaded guilty in April 2022 for his role in participating in a conspiracy to commit credit card fraud from Feb. 1 to June 30, 2019.
He was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for drug-trafficking and an additional five for the fraud scheme. He will serve the sentences concurrently.
PREVIOUS REPORTING
Court records state Becher was responsible for making counterfeit driver’s licenses in the names of the identity theft victims. Becher and co-conspirators used the counterfeit licenses to open fraudulent credit accounts.
Before making a counterfeit driver’s license, Becher performed a credit check on the identity theft victim to determine the likelihood of establishing a credit account.
Becher also admitted to participating in a conspiracy to distribute meth from Sept. 1 to Nov. 5, 2019. He distributed at least 185 kilograms of meth and he purchased multiple pounds of meth on a daily basis.
Bechler was also ordered to pay over $1.1 million in a judgement.