FRESNO, Calif. — Tulare County Man Sentenced to 42 Months in Prison for Methamphetamine Conspiracy
A 42-month prison sentence was handed down to Eleuterio Rosario Martinez, 49, of Porterville, for his role in a methamphetamine conspiracy. According to court documents, an investigation into drug trafficking primarily in the Tulare County area led to the arrest and indictment of Martinez and 10 others for a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine between June 7, 2018, and January 19, 2019.
Martinez delivered the methamphetamine for the conspiracy. During a one-month period of the conspiracy, Martinez made approximately 258 deliveries of methamphetamine at the direction of co-defendant Manuel Delgado-Montenegro, 48, of Porterville. The deliveries were in quantities of 1 ounce or less and totaled at least 3.7 pounds of methamphetamine.
Hector Antonio Ochoa Ruiz, 39, of Strathmore, pleaded guilty to his participation in the conspiracy on October 29, 2020, and was sentenced on February 19 to seven and a half years in prison. Charges are pending against Delgado-Montenegro and the other eight defendants. If convicted, the defendants face a maximum penalty of life in prison and a fine of up to $10 million.
The investigation into this conspiracy was led by the Drug Enforcement Administration with assistance from the Porterville Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Kathleen A. Servatius and Katherine E. Schuh are prosecuting the case.
Martinez’s sentence was handed down by U.S. District Judge Dale A. Drozd on February 19, 2020.
The defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
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Key Facts
- State: California
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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