Indiana is one of the leading states in the manufacture of methamphetamine, and now comes this.

From TribStar.com

TERRE HAUTE — David W. Decker, still an elected county commissioner when he walked into federal court here Thursday morning, waived his right to a grand jury indictment after already having signed a plea agreement on a federal drug charge. Decker was released under court supervision, which includes submitting to random drug screens.

A plea deal Decker signed Tuesday shows he admitted to distributing 3.25 grams of a mixture or substance containing methamphetamine. The plea agreement calls for Decker to serve no less than five months in prison, with a maximum of 10 months in prison.

In his agreement, Decker, 53, also waives his right to appeal the conviction.

Two of Decker’s nephews have been busted as well. One nephew, Shawn Becker, apparently has a history as a member of the Diablos motorcycle gang.

Decker’s meth charge stems from an investigation that also resulted in the arrest of his nephew, Chad Decker, 34, of Terre Haute for distributing 500 grams of methamphetamine. Chad Decker faces 10 years to life in prison on the charge.

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In addition, another nephew of Decker, Shawn Decker, was sentenced in federal court in July 2003 to serve three years and five months in federal prison after pleading guilty to methamphetamine and marijuana charges. He was to be under supervised release for three years after prison.

Shawn Decker was arrested in 2002 in a federal drug trafficking investigation that involved the Diablos motorcycle gang. Complete story [here].

Decker was a county commissioner in Vigo county, (Terre Haute).

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