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Rio Rancho Woman Sentenced to Prison for Federal Meth Trafficking Conviction
ALBUQUERQUE – Linda Styler, 66, of Rio Rancho, N.M., was sentenced to 18 months in prison for her conviction on methamphetamine trafficking charges.
Linda Styler, a 66-year-old resident of Rio Rancho, New Mexico, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for her conviction on methamphetamine trafficking charges. She will be on supervised release for two years after completing her prison sentence.
Styler and co-defendant Edward Lucero, 41, also of Rio Rancho, were arrested on January 6, 2016 on a four-count indictment charging them with conspiring to distribute methamphetamine in July and August 2015; distributing methamphetamine on July 31, 2015; and possessing distribution quantities of methamphetamine on August 27, 2015 in Sandoval County, New Mexico.
On September 30, 2016, Styler pled guilty to the indictment. In her plea agreement, Styler admitted supplying Lucero with 24.3 grams of 100% pure methamphetamine on July 22, 2015, which Lucero distributed to an undercover agent. She also admitted supplying Lucero with 47.3 grams of 98% pure methamphetamine on July 31, 2015, which Lucero distributed to an undercover agent. According to the plea agreement, on August 27, 2015, law enforcement agents seized approximately 230 grams of methamphetamine while executing a search warrant at Styler’s Rio Rancho residence.
Lucero pled guilty on October 6, 2016 to an information charging him with distributing methamphetamine. In entering the guilty plea, Lucero admitted that on July 31, 2015, he sold 47.2 grams of 98% pure methamphetamine to an undercover law enforcement agent. At sentencing, Lucero faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison. He is currently scheduled for sentencing on March 7, 2017.
This case was investigated by the Albuquerque office of the DEA and is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Kristopher N. Houghton.
Key Facts
- State: New Mexico
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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