Carlsbad Woman Pleads Guilty to Methamphetamine Trafficking Charge

ALBUQUERQUE – Suzanne Marie Villa, 36, of Carlsbad, N.M., has pleaded guilty to a methamphetamine trafficking charge in federal court in Las Cruces, N.M.

Villa was arrested on Aug. 25, 2015, after U.S. Border Patrol Agents seized 25.7 grams of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia from her vehicle during a checkpoint inspection.

The arrest was the result of an investigation by the Las Cruces office of the DEA, who had been tracking Villa’s movements and had notified U.S. Border Patrol Agents to be on the lookout for her vehicle.

During her arrest, Villa was found to be in possession of 25.7 grams of methamphetamine, along with other items associated with methamphetamine trafficking, including a scale, plastic bags, a glass smoking pipe and $820.00 in cash.

Villa was subsequently indicted on Nov. 19, 2015, and charged with conspiracy to possess methamphetamine with intent to distribute on June 12, 2015, in Eddy County.

At sentencing, Villa faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison, followed by not less than three years of supervised release. Villa remains detained pending her sentencing hearing, which has yet to be scheduled.

This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Selesia Lee Winston of the U.S. Attorney’s Las Cruces Branch Office.

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