Jeremy Antonio Trujillo, Methamphetamine Distribution and Firearm Charges, Iowa 2021

Council Bluffs, IA - A Colorado couple's reign of methamphetamine distribution and firearm charges has come to an end, with both individuals sentenced to prison time.

Jeremy Antonio Trujillo, 43, and Kristen Leigh Jarrard, 37, both from Colorado, were sentenced in federal court for their roles in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy and possession of a firearm while being felons.

Trujillo was sentenced to 192 months in prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine and 120 months in prison for Felon in Possession of a Firearm. The sentences will run concurrently, followed by five years of supervised release. Trujillo pleaded guilty to the charges on November 4, 2021.

Jarrard, Trujillo's co-defendant, was sentenced to 156 months in prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine and 120 months in prison for Felon in Possession of a Firearm. The sentences will also run concurrently, followed by five years of supervised release. Jarrard pleaded guilty to the charges on March 18, 2021.

The couple's downfall began on October 28, 2020, when they were stopped for a traffic violation on Interstate 29. A law enforcement dog was run around the vehicle, resulting in a canine alert for the odor of narcotics. Officers recovered a backpack containing 817 grams of methamphetamine and a loaded Smith and Wesson .45 caliber revolver.

Surveillance video from a motel showed Trujillo and Jarrard carrying bags from the motel to the vehicle and Trujillo carrying the backpack from the motel to the car and placing it inside. Both Jarrard and Trujillo are prior convicted felons.

United States Attorney Richard D. Westphal of the Southern District of Iowa made the announcement. The Iowa State Patrol, Council Bluffs Police Department, and the Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement investigated the case. The United States Marshals Service made the arrests. This case was prosecuted by the United States Attorney's Offices for the Southern District of Iowa.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdia/pr/colorado-pair-sentenced-drug-and-firearm-charges