Alfonso Rodriguez-Vazquez, Marijuana Cultivation, Colorado 2015
Two Mexican Nationals Sentenced for Maintaining Marijuana Grow Site in Routt National Forest
Denver, Colorado - In a major crackdown on marijuana cultivation, two Mexican nationals have been sentenced to federal prison terms for maintaining a large-scale marijuana grow site in the Routt National Forest.
Alfonso Rodriguez-Vazquez and Nestor Fabian Sinaloa-Sinaloa were charged by Criminal Complaint on August 8, 2015, and later indicted by a federal grand jury on September 28, 2015.
The two defendants were found maintaining a 3/4-acre illegal grow site located in the Buffalo Pass area, northeast of Steamboat Springs, Colorado. The eradication team seized 926 marijuana plants and removed camping gear from the site.
On March 7, 2016, Sinaloa-Sinaloa was sentenced by Chief U.S. District Court Judge Marcia S. Krieger to serve 33 months in federal prison, followed by 3 years on supervised release. On March 8, 2016, Rodriguez-Vazquez was sentenced by Chief Judge Krieger to serve 30 months in federal prison, followed by 3 years on supervised release.
The U.S. Forest Service and Routt County Sheriff’s Office, with the support of Homeland Security Investigation, deserve credit for their aggressive law enforcement work, which ensured that these two individuals were arrested and held criminally accountable.
The Forest Service and local law enforcement agencies are working together to prevent the environmental damage caused by marijuana cultivation on public lands. The negative impact of marijuana sites on natural resources is severe, including human waste, trash, and the use of pesticides that can cause extensive long-term damage to natural resources.
Key Facts
- State: Colorado
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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