David Navarrete, Methamphetamine Trafficking, Washington 2019

David Navarrete, a 25-year-old member of the Bell Garden Locos street gang, has been sentenced to 96 months in federal prison for his role in a methamphetamine trafficking operation. Navarrete, a Prosser resident, was arrested on March 21, 2019, after a traffic stop by a Prosser Police officer.

According to court documents, Navarrete was a passenger in a vehicle stopped by a Prosser Police officer, who arrested the driver for operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license. During the traffic stop, officers observed Navarrete making furtive movements in the center console area of the vehicle. A subsequent search of the vehicle revealed a plastic bag containing over 200 grams of methamphetamine in a hidden compartment in the center console.

The plastic bag was submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Crime Laboratory for analysis, where it was determined to contain traces of Navarrete's DNA. Navarrete pleaded guilty on March 21, 2019, to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.

U.S. Attorney William D. Hyslop commended the law enforcement officers with the Prosser Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation who investigated this case. Their seamless partnership resulted in the successful outcome of this matter. The sentence imposed by the court removes a drug trafficker from our streets and sends a clear message to others who may choose to engage in such criminal activity.

This case was prosecuted under the Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) program, a federal, state, and local law enforcement collaboration to identify, investigate, and prosecute individuals responsible for violent crimes in our neighborhoods. The U.S. Attorney's Office is partnering with federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement to specifically identify the criminals responsible for violent crime in the Eastern District of Washington and pursue criminal prosecution.

The case was investigated by the Yakima Resident Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Prosser Police Department. This case was prosecuted by Patrick J. Cashman, an Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington. Navarrete will serve a 96-month term of imprisonment, followed by a 4-year term of court supervision after he is released from federal prison.

David Navarrete, a 25-year-old Prosser man, has been sentenced to 96 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. He will also serve a 4-year term of court supervision after his release from federal prison. The sentence removes a drug trafficker from our streets and sends a clear message to others who may choose to engage in such criminal activity.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edwa/pr/street-gang-member-sentenced-federal-prison-drug-trafficking