Bondsman to be Sentenced in Distribution Case

Bondsman Gregory Tetro, of Columbia, is scheduled to be sentenced in US District Court in Jefferson City on January 25th. Tetro entered a plea of guilty in March 2007, to knowingly and intentionally attempting to possess with the intent to distribute a controlled substance. The plea agreement states that Gregory Tetro purchased five pounds of marijuana from a DEA agent. Between June 16 and 25, 2004, the DEA recorded a series of calls with Tetro, in which they discussed a special agent providing Tetro with marijuana to sell. Tetro estimated that he could sell approximately 30 pounds in two weeks, and agreed to start with a purchase of five pounds. They met on June 25, 2004, at the Red Roof Inn in Columbia, Missouri, and Tetro paid $2,750 for the five pounds of marijuana. He told the agent that he used to sell about 50-60 pounds of marijuana every two weeks, and was trying to re-establish his clientele. Tetro was indicted in December 2005.

Tetro was licensed in November 2004 under the authority of Jack Allison. He later worked under the authority of Tina Bozarth. Tetro’s license expired in November 2007 and his renewal application has not been approved by the department. Tetro has no pending disciplinary actions with the DIFP at this time.