55-year-old Todd Klink was sentenced to 13 years in prison for making two sales of methamphetamine totaling over 82 grams to a law enforcement witness in July 2023 and January 2024, according to court documents. He will also serve five years of supervised release for distributing methamphetamine in Alaska and violating his conditions of release from a previous drug distribution conviction.
On Feb. 20, 2024, a federal grand jury in Alaska indicted Klink and charged him with two counts of distribution of a controlled substance. The next month, agents arrested Klink and executed a federal search warrant on his home, where they located and seized over 3.5 kilograms of 100% pure methamphetamine, over 500 grams of 98% pure methamphetamine, digital scales with drug residue, and other assorted paraphernalia for drug use and distribution.
Klink was on supervised release for a 2011 distribution of methamphetamine conviction in the U.S. District Court, District of Alaska.
In late Jan. of this year, Klink pleaded guilty to one count of distribution of a controlled substance. He then received a 132-month sentence for distributing methamphetamine in 2023 and 2024 and a 24-month sentence for violating his supervised release, which will run consecutive, making his total sentence 156 months.
First Assistant U.S. Attorney Kathryn Vogel for the District of Alaska said, “The justice system will not stand by while illegal, poisonous substances are distributed in our communities, putting countless lives at risk. This sentence underscores our unwavering commitment to collaborating with law enforcement to dismantle drug trafficking operations and protect Alaskans.”
Special Agent in Charge from the DEA Seattle Field Division, David Reames, mentioned drug traffickers like Klink, who persistently violate drug laws, pose a grave threat.“The sentence he received in this case will both safeguard our communities and hold him accountable for his crimes, and I am proud of our team for their hard work in achieving this result.”
Assistant U.S. Attorney Cody Tirpak prosecuted the case.
