KC Reporter

A Kansas City man, Tiger Dean Draggoo, 24, has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges related to distributing fentanyl, leading to three overdose deaths in Missouri. Draggoo admitted guilt before U.S. District Judge Roseann A. Ketchmark to one count of conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and three counts of distributing fentanyl resulting in death.

Draggoo acknowledged that he distributed fentanyl on several occasions between August and December 2022, which resulted in the deaths of three individuals identified as Victim #1, Victim #2, and Victim #3. He also admitted responsibility for distributing or possessing at least 22,364 pills containing a total of 2,460 grams of fentanyl.

On September 4, 2022, Cass County deputies found Victim #1 deceased from "Fentanyl Intoxication" after receiving pills from Draggoo the previous evening. Similarly, on September 13, 2022, Victim #2 was discovered dead with a blue pill containing fentanyl found nearby; her cause of death was determined as "Acute Fentanyl Toxicity." In another incident on December 20, 2022, Raymore police responded to the death of Victim #3 due to "Acute Fentanyl Toxicity," who had been purchasing fentanyl from Draggoo since May.

Attempts by law enforcement to arrest Draggoo on September 22 led to a pursuit involving his brother Colt Justin Draggoo. Officers later apprehended Colt and discovered a loaded handgun and $184,500 in cash inside their vehicle. Searches of Tiger Draggoo's apartment revealed firearms including machine guns and various drugs.

Tiger Draggoo faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 20 years in federal prison without parole under federal statutes. The sentencing will be determined based on advisory guidelines following a presentence investigation.

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Brad K. Kavanaugh and Robert Smith are prosecuting the case. The investigation involved multiple agencies including the Jackson County Drug Task Force and the FBI.