FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas – A Midway man has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for his role in a methamphetamine trafficking operation.
Bobby Joe Amescua Gray, II, 34, was sentenced on June 7, 2023, to 240 months in federal prison followed by five years of supervised release on one count of Possession with the Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine.
The sentence was handed down by the Honorable Judge Timothy L. Brooks in the United States District Court in Fayetteville.
According to court documents, on September 8, 2022, investigators with the State of Arkansas 14th Judicial District Drug Task Force assisted Arkansas Department of Community Corrections Parole Officers with a search of the residence of Bobby Joe Amescua Gray, II, in Midway, Arkansas.
Upon the arrival of investigators, Gray attempted to flee out of the rear of the residence but was quickly apprehended. Gray’s vehicle was searched, resulting in the discovery of 4.467 kilograms of 100% pure methamphetamine, a firearm, packaging and scales associated with methamphetamine sales and over $5,000 in United States Currency derived from methamphetamine sales.
U.S. Attorney David Clay Fowlkes of the Western District of Arkansas made the announcement.
The State of Arkansas 14th Judicial District Drug Task Force and Federal Bureau of Investigation investigated the case.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Brandon Carter prosecuted the case for the United States.
Today’s announcement is part of the Western District of Arkansas’ Operation Home on Ice, which is part of the Department of Justice’s Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) program.
Related court documents may be found on the Public Access to Electronic Records website at www.pacer.gov, WDAR Case No. 3:22 CR 30013-001.
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Key Facts
- State: Arkansas
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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