Javier Jaquez, Heroin Trafficking, New Mexico 2020

A 32-year prison sentence has been handed down to Albuquerque drug trafficker Javier Jaquez, 50.

Jaquez pleaded guilty on Sept. 18, 2020, to possession with intent to distribute 100 grams and more of heroin, possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition.

According to court records, Jaquez conspired with others to sell large amounts of methamphetamine in Albuquerque, starting on August 18, 2017, when he sold one pound of methamphetamine through an intermediary.

Jaquez also arranged to sell 20 pounds of methamphetamine on July 27, 2018. When law enforcement moved to arrest him, he attempted to flee with accomplice Freddie Sanchez.

Jaquez admitted to storing drugs at his business, Jaquez Brothers Trucking, including methamphetamine, cocaine, and over 100 grams of heroin. He also possessed a .45 caliber pistol and two rifles, as well as ammunition for the firearms.

Jaquez’s accomplices, Freddie Sanchez and Kevin Garcia-Salas, were also sentenced for their roles in the conspiracy. Sanchez received seven years and six months in prison, while Garcia-Salas was sentenced to three years and five months.

In a statement, Assistant U.S. Attorney Paul Schied praised the work of the Albuquerque Office of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s El Paso Field Division, which investigated the case as part of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF).

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