Jimmy Dwayne Smith, Meth Trafficking, Texas 2022

Meth Trafficking Continues to Plague Texas Communities

In a recent development, a San Antonio man, Jimmy Dwayne Smith, 42, has been sentenced to 181 months in federal prison for his role in a methamphetamine distribution ring in Midland, Texas.

According to court documents, Jimmy Dwayne Smith and his co-conspirator, Vanessa Elfreda Flores, 40, had been distributing methamphetamine in the Midland area in June 2022. Detectives conducted several controlled purchases of the drug from both Smith and Flores and, in July 2022, obtained search warrants for Smith's motel room and Flores's apartment.

Through those warrants, the detectives recovered six firearms, including several loaded with extended magazines; thousands of dollars; methamphetamine; and other drug paraphernalia. Smith was arrested on July 21, 2022, and has remained in federal custody since the arrest.

Smith and Flores each pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. Smith also pleaded guilty to one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

Flores was sentenced to 108 months in federal prison on December 7, 2022, while a third defendant, Brook Clayton Aslin, 40, of Midland, was sentenced to 151 months in federal prison on January 5, 2023.

“Methamphetamine is an extremely dangerous drug that continues to plague our Texas communities,” said U.S. Attorney Jaime Esparza of the Western District of Texas. “Our office makes it a priority to disrupt the operations of those who traffic in this poison, and I thank our local law enforcement partners for also prioritizing anti-drug trafficking, helping us bring violators to justice.”

The Midland Police Department Narcotics Unit investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe Mahoney prosecuted the case, with Assistant U.S. Attorney Mark Tindall handling the forfeiture component.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdtx/pr/midland-meth-trafficker-sentenced-15-years-federal-prison