A Farmington man was sentenced to 17 years in federal prison for his involvement in a methamphetamine trafficking and firearms conviction.
Lindsey Joe Brown, II, 40, was sentenced to 17 years in federal prison followed by five years of supervised release for his methamphetamine trafficking and firearms conviction.
Brown was indicted in March 2012 and charged with participation in a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy, possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, and using a firearm in relation to a drug trafficking crime.
According to the indictment, Brown committed these crimes in San Juan County, New Mexico, in October 2011. Brown was arrested on April 5, 2012, and has been in federal custody since that time.
On March 14, 2013, Brown pleaded guilty to possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and the firearms offense and admitted that, on October 26, 2011, he agreed to sell methamphetamine to a person who unbeknownst to him was working as an informant.
Law enforcement officers conducted surveillance as Brown drove from Farmington to Cuba, New Mexico, where he purchased methamphetamine from his supplier. While Brown was traveling back to Farmington, the officers obtained a search warrant for Brown’s 2009 Ford Mustang.
When the officers executed the search warrant, they found a box in the Mustang’s trunk that contained more than 200 grams of methamphetamine. In the center console of the Mustang, the officers found a fully loaded .9 mm semi-automatic pistol and other .9 mm ammunition.
Brown was arrested on state charges, which were later dismissed after Brown was arrested on federal charges.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Lynn W.Y. Wang prosecuted the case, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Cynthia L. Weisman handled the forfeiture proceedings.
This case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations’ Albuquerque office and the Region II Narcotics Task Force, with assistance from the 11th Judicial District Attorney’s Office.
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Key Facts
- State: New Mexico
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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