Another Missouri bondsman is facing federal charges. I recently learned that Gregory K. Tetro of Columbia, Mo. is facing two federal charges for conspiracy to possess marijuana and using a communications device to distribute marijuana. A change of plea hearing is scheduled for March 28th in the US District Court, Jefferson City.
Tetro currently works under the authority of bail association president Jack Allison of Mexico, MO. Tetro joins the ranks of two other licensed agents facing federal charges. Virgil Lee Jackson (who also worked for Allison at the time of his arrest) was arrested in October 2005 for attempting to murder competitor Jerry Cox and being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. Bail bond agent Glen Dotson, who works for George Dodge of Columbia, was later arrested for allegedly furnishing the gun to Jackson. Both are awaiting trial on those charges.
Another one of Allison's agents, Donald Christian, was charged with attempting to possess a controlled substance in Lincoln County last November. Christian was previously convicted of drug charges in 1998. He obtained his bail bond license in March 2005, after the 15-year felony clause took effect. It is not known how he managed to get his bail bond license considering the recent felony conviction. After his November arrest, the Deparment of Insurance filed a disciplinary complaint against Christian. That hearing is scheduled for April 2, 2007.
No pending disciplinary charges have been filed by the Department of Insurance at this time against Tetro or Dotson. There are disciplinary charges pending against Jackson.
Thursday, February 8, 2007
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