Austin woman pleads guilty to meth sales; Sold to police informant

Published 8:02 am Thursday, August 22, 2019

DeeDee Moungkhounuh, 27, of Austin pleaded guilty to felony second-degree drugs-sale of 10 grams or more of a narcotic other than heroin within a 90-day period as part of a plea agreement on Wednesday in Mower County District Court.

DeeDee Moungkhounuh, 27

The charge was reduced from felony first-degree drugs-sale of 17 grams or more of cocaine or methamphetamine as part of the agreement.

Court documents state that an Austin narcotics detective and investigator with the Southeast Minnesota Drug Task Force met with a confidential reliable informant (CRI) on March 6 about purchasing methamphetamine from Moungkhounuh. The CRI and his vehicle were searched and he was provided buy money and an audio transmitter.

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Police monitored the CRI as he met with Moungkhounuh, who was driving a 2015 Jeep Cherokee, at a location in Austin. The detective monitored the audio and heard the CRI and Moungkhounuh discussing drugs and money. After the purchase, the CRI met with police at a predetermined location and surrendered 24.33 grams of methamphetamine. The CRI confirmed Moungkhounuh sold him the drugs.

Moungkhounuh will be sentenced on Dec. 12.