An Arlington woman was sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for her role in a conspiracy to import massive amounts of methamphetamine into the United States, authorities announced.
According to court documents, Linnette Rodriguez-Potter, 46, conspired with others to import 3.422 kilograms of 100% pure methamphetamine which had a purity of 100%. The methamphetamine was discovered by Customs and Border Protection Officers during a secondary inspection at the Del Rio Port of Entry on July 25, 2020.
Rodriguez-Potter was referred to the secondary inspection after attempting to smuggle seven packages containing methamphetamine hydrochloride through the port of entry. A search of her cell phone revealed communications with co-conspirator Sally Renae Smith, in which Rodriguez-Potter was instructed to deliver the packages to Smith at a Del Rio motel.
From there, the co-conspirators intended to further traffic the methamphetamine elsewhere in Texas. Rodriguez-Potter’s co-defendants, Sally Renae Smith, Joshua Keith Stewart, and Stetson Lee Spearman, all pleaded guilty to the conspiracy charge.
Smith was sentenced on Feb. 22, 2024 to 292 months in prison, while Stewart was sentenced on Oct. 4 to 235 months in prison. Spearman remains in federal custody with a sentence hearing scheduled for March 12, 2025.
In a statement, U.S. Attorney Jaime Esparza for the Western District of Texas announced the sentencing. ‘This sentence reflects the seriousness of the offense and the importance of holding individuals accountable for their roles in these types of conspiracies,’ Esparza said.
Rodriguez-Potter’s sentence was handed down by a federal judge in Del Rio. The case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations and is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Rex Beasley.
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Key Facts
- State: Texas
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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