A Chattanooga man pled guilty to a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in Federal Court after he sold the drug to an undercover officer.
Derek Cagley, 41, stood before federal Judge Sandy Mattice and pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute the illegal substance.
According to prosecutor Scott Winne, Cagley and Amanda Tindell sold four grams of meth to an undercover officer in 2016. They were then stopped and had $13,000 taken from them.
Later that year, officers found the pair and searched their motel room. They found 232 grams of meth, and Cagley had $18,900 in cash on his person. They were both taken into custody.
While Cagley was allowed to plead guilty, Judge Mattice let him know that he would still need to appear in court on more time.
“I will not accept the plea agreement today,” said the judge, “but I will accept your guilty plea. I won’t make a decision about your sentencing until I’ve reviewed your presentencing report.”
According to federal guidelines, the minimum sentence Cagley could receive is 10 years, and the maximum could be life. He will be sentenced on Nov. 18.
Cagley is represented by attorney Janie Parks Varnell of the firm of Davis and Hoss.