Jesus Pimentel-Lopez, Meth Trafficking, Montana 2014

Butte Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Meth Trafficking

Butte, Montana – In a significant blow to the city’s methamphetamine trade, Jesus Pimentel-Lopez, a 40-year-old Mexican national, was sentenced to 240 months in prison for conspiracy charges related to the possession and distribution of methamphetamine.

Pimentel-Lopez was found guilty of conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine, following a two-day jury trial on June 4, 2014, in Butte.

The defendant was engaged in the methamphetamine conspiracy from July 2012 through February 2013, during which time he brought methamphetamine to Montana from Idaho and elsewhere for distribution in Butte. Pimentel-Lopez was found responsible for the possession and distribution of 10 pounds of methamphetamine over the course of the conspiracy.

This case marks the latest in a string of high-profile methamphetamine trafficking cases in the region. In a related case, co-conspirators Jesus Elizondo, Timothy Gardiner, Jeffrey Lackman, and Elizabeth Gardiner were previously sentenced to 120 months, 84 months, 98 months, and 48 months in prison, respectively.

The case was investigated by the Department of Homeland Security, the Butte-Silver Bow Law Enforcement Department, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Pimentel-Lopez is currently being held at a federal correctional institution, where he will serve his 20-year sentence. This case serves as a reminder of the severe consequences for those involved in the methamphetamine trade and the ongoing efforts of law enforcement agencies to combat this threat to public safety.

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