Farmington Man Sentenced to Prison for Violating Federal Drug Trafficking and Firearms Laws
ALBUQUERQUE – David Kingsbeck, 43, of Farmington, N.M., was sentenced today in federal court in Albuquerque, N.M., to 37 months in prison for his conviction on drug trafficking and firearms charges.
He will be on supervised release for three years after completing his prison sentence.
Kingsbeck was arrested on March 4, 2016, on a criminal complaint charging him with trafficking methamphetamine in San Juan County, N.M. According to the complaint, Kingsbeck sold approximately 57 grams of methamphetamine to an undercover law enforcement agent on Feb. 16, 2016.
Kingsbeck and co-defendant Rupesh Bhakta, 38, also of Farmington, were subsequently indicted on March 23, 2016. Kingsbeck was charged individually with being a felon in possession of a firearm on July 1, 2015 and Dec. 30, 2015, and distributing heroin on Dec. 30, 2015. Bhakta and Kingsbeck were charged jointly with conspiracy and distribution of methamphetamine on Feb. 16, 2016. According to the indictment, the two men committed the crimes in San Juan County. Kingsbeck was prohibited from possessing firearms and ammunition because of his prior felony convictions for criminal conspiracy, theft and escape.
On Dec. 19, 2016, Kingsbeck pled guilty to distributing heroin and being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. In entering the guilty plea Kingsbeck admitted that on Dec. 29, 2015, he sold approximately 12.8 grams of heroin and a firearm and ammunition to an undercover law enforcement agent. Kingsbeck further admitted that he was prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition on Dec. 29, 2015, because of his prior felony convictions.
This case was investigated by the Albuquerque office of the DEA and the New Mexico State Police. Assistant U.S. Attorney Rumaldo R. Armijo is prosecuting the case as part of the New Mexico Heroin and Opioid Prevention and Education (HOPE) Initiative, which aims to protect communities from the dangers associated with heroin and opioid painkillers and reduce opioid-related deaths in New Mexico.
The HOPE Initiative is comprised of five components: (1) prevention and education; (2) treatment; (3) law enforcement; (4) reentry; and (5) strategic planning.
David Kingsbeck, 43, is a resident of Farmington, N.M. His exact criminal charges include trafficking methamphetamine, distributing heroin, and being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. He was arrested on March 4, 2016, in Albuquerque, N.M. He will serve 37 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release.
The New Mexico Heroin and Opioid Prevention and Education (HOPE) Initiative is a collaborative effort between the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the DEA, and other community stakeholders to address the opioid epidemic in New Mexico.
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Key Facts
- State: New Mexico
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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