Jeffery P. Meadows, Meth Conspiracy, Tennessee 2018

Memphis, TN – A Tipton County man, Jeffery P. Meadows, 37, has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for his role in a methamphetamine trafficking operation.

Jeffery P. Meadows, along with co-defendants Rita Sandoval, 49 and Christopher Orozco, 32, were charged with conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute and distribution of methamphetamine, following a seven-count federal indictment on August 30, 2018.

According to court documents, Rita Sandoval sold 4.23 grams of meth to Jeffery P. Meadows on February 7, 2017, while Meadows waited in his vehicle, referring to him as the ‘main man.’

Christopher Orozco sold 1.30 grams of meth to undercover agents on February 8, 2017. Later, Orozco met with Jeffery P. Meadows at the same location, where they had a short conversation before Meadows handed Orozco the narcotics. Orozco sold 4.3 grams of meth to undercover agents on March 12, 2017.

On March 14, 2017, a Tipton County deputy conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle operated by Jeffery P. Meadows, seizing 26.56 grams of meth, a glass pipe, and digital scale.

U.S. District Court Judge Thomas L. Parker sentenced Jeffery P. Meadows to 144 months in federal prison on January 28, 2020, followed by 5 years supervised release. Rita Sandoval was sentenced to 72 months in federal prison on January 29, 2020, followed by 5 years supervised release. Christopher Orozco was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison on the same day, followed by 5 years supervised release.

‘Distribution of illegal narcotics is NOT a victimless crime. Methamphetamine that is trafficked in and through West Tennessee is increasing in dangerous purity, and continues to destroy individuals, families, and communities,’ said U.S. Attorney D. Michael Dunavant. ‘Drug dealers who profit from the pain, addiction, violence, and death caused by these dangerous substances deserve proper punishment, and these sentences do just that.’

The Tipton County Sheriff’s Office investigated this case, with Assistant U.S. Attorney Bayonle Osundare and Special Assistant Sean G. Hord prosecuting on behalf of the government.

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