Carlos Pua Caudillo, Methamphetamine Trafficking, New Mexico 2015

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico - Carlos Pua Caudillo, a 35-year-old man from Phoenix, Arizona, has been sentenced to 78 months in prison for his role in a methamphetamine trafficking operation.

Caudillo was arrested on August 15, 2014, on a criminal complaint charging him with possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute after DEA agents allegedly found approximately 900 grams of methamphetamine concealed in his baggage during an interdiction investigation at the Greyhound Bus Station in Albuquerque.

Caudillo was indicted on the same charge on September 9, 2014. On May 20, 2015, Caudillo pled guilty to a felony information charging him with possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute.

Caudillo admitted that on August 15, 2014, he transported 900 grams of methamphetamine while traveling through Albuquerque on the Greyhound Bus.

This case was investigated by the Interdiction Unit of the DEA's Albuquerque office, which focuses on disrupting the flow of narcotics, weapons, and the proceeds of illegal activities as they are smuggled into or through New Mexico in passenger buses, passenger trains, commercial vehicles and automobiles.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Presiliano Torrez prosecuted the case.

Caudillo was sentenced to 78 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for his conviction.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-nm/pr/arizona-man-sentenced-federal-prison-methamphetamine-trafficking-conviction-new-mexico