Boonville Man Charged with Drugs, Firearm

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - A Boonville, Mo., man was indicted by a federal grand jury with cocaine, methamphetamine, and gun charges.

Johntelle Bona Millens, 40, is charged with possessing a Heckler and Koch, model VP9, 9 mm semi-automatic handgun between June 17 and July 24, 2025, in Cooper and Howard Counties. Millens is prohibited from possessing a firearm under federal law due to prior felony convictions. The indictment also alleges that Millens possessed, with the intent to distribute, methamphetamine and cocaine in Cooper County on July 24, 2025.

The charges contained in this indictment are simply accusations, and not evidence of guilt. Evidence supporting the charges must be presented to a federal trial jury, whose duty is to determine guilt or innocence.

This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Lauren E. Kummerer. It was investigated by the Boonville Police Department, the Cooper County Sheriff's Office, the Missouri State Highway Patrol, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.

Operation Take Back America

This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.