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Anaheim Man Pleads Guilty to Methamphetamine Conspiracy
FRESNO, Calif. – In a major blow to the local drug trade, Jose Reyes-Pineda, a 48-year-old Anaheim resident, pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute methamphetamine in Stanislaus and San Joaquin Counties.
According to court documents, Reyes-Pineda and his co-defendants, Genaro Serrato-Calles, 51, Antonio Valencia-Hernandez, 65, and Antonio Castellanos, 38, were charged with conspiring over a two-year period to distribute drugs in the affected areas. The investigation revealed that Reyes-Pineda delivered over 11 pounds of methamphetamine to Valencia-Hernandez for distribution in Modesto.
The case is the result of an extensive investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Homeland Security Investigations, the Central Valley High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area task force, the San Joaquin County Metropolitan Narcotics Task Force, the Stanislaus Drug Enforcement Agency, and the Orange County Sheriff’s Special Investigations Bureau.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Karen Escobar and Melanie Alsworth are prosecuting the case, which is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) operation. OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level criminal organizations that threaten the United States using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach.
Reyes-Pineda is scheduled to be sentenced by U.S. District Judge Dale A. Drozd on November 15, 2021. His co-defendants, Castellanos, Serrato-Calles, and Valencia-Hernandez, have already pleaded guilty and are awaiting sentencing. Each defendant faces a maximum statutory penalty of 20 years in prison and a fine up to $10 million.
The actual sentences will be determined at the discretion of the court after consideration of any applicable statutory factors and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, which take into account a number of variables. This case serves as a reminder of the ongoing efforts to combat the illicit drug trade and bring those responsible to justice.
Additional information about the OCDETF Program can be found at www.justice.gov/OCDETF.
Key Facts
- State: California
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime|Sex Crimes|Cybercrime|Public Corruption|Weapons|Human Trafficking|White Collar Crime|Organized Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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