A Roswell man has been sentenced to prison for his role in a methamphetamine trafficking operation. Juan Carlos Navarrete, 36, was sentenced to 84 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for violating the federal narcotics trafficking laws.
According to court documents, Navarrete was arrested on June 17, 2015, on a criminal complaint charging him with distributing methamphetamine in Chaves County, N.M. The complaint alleged that Navarrete sold approximately two ounces of methamphetamine to a confidential source working with law enforcement on August 19, 2014, and approximately eight ounces of methamphetamine to the same confidential source on September 11, 2014.
Navarrete pleaded guilty to a felony information charging him with distributing methamphetamine and admitted that on September 11, 2014, he sold approximately eight ounces of methamphetamine to an individual who, unbeknownst to him, was working with law enforcement.
The case was investigated by the Las Cruces office of the DEA and the HIDTA Chaves County Metro Narcotics Task Force. Assistant U.S. Attorney Terri J. Abernathy prosecuted the case.
The HIDTA Chaves County Metro Narcotics Task Force is comprised of investigators from the Roswell Police Department, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the FBI and the Chaves County Sheriff’s Office. The High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) program was created by Congress with the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988.
Navarrete’s sentencing is a significant blow to methamphetamine traffickers in the area. His conviction and sentence serve as a reminder that those who engage in drug trafficking will be held accountable for their actions.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office will continue to work tirelessly to prevent and investigate drug trafficking in New Mexico.
Defendant Name: Juan Carlos Navarrete
Criminal Charges: Violating the federal narcotics trafficking laws
City and State: Roswell, New Mexico
Exact Date: August 19, 2014, and September 11, 2014 (crime dates), June 17, 2015 (arrest), August 17, 2015 (sentencing)
Sentence or Outcome: 84 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release
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Key Facts
- State: New Mexico
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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