Jose Maldonado Barragan, Methamphetamine Trafficking, Texas 2016

Jose Maldonado Barragan Sentenced to 248 Months in Federal Prison

TYLER, Texas – A 23-year-old Tyler, Texas man has been sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney John M. Bales today.

Jose Maldonado Barragan was found guilty by a jury on February 10, 2016, of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, aiding and abetting, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, possession of a firearm while illegally in the United States, and possession of a firearm during a drug trafficking crime.

According to information presented in court, the defendant supplied methamphetamine for several months in the spring of 2014. An eight-ounce seizure occurred in Palestine, Texas on March 31, 2014 which was later tied to the defendant. Additionally, a four-pound seizure occurred on May 12, 2014 in Tyler, Texas. The defendant’s fingerprints were later found on the packaging.

Barragan was indicted by a federal grand jury on October 28, 2015.

As a result of the investigation and prosecution, Barragan was ordered to forfeit $50,000 cash and a vehicle. This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Texas Department of Public Safety and the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office and was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Mary Ann Cozby and Ryan Locker.

Barragan was sentenced to 248 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Michael H. Schneider on September 13, 2016.

The defendant’s crimes had a significant impact on the community, and this sentence sends a strong message that those who engage in drug trafficking will be held accountable.

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