Luis Juan Contreras-Cano, Methamphetamine Trafficking, New Mexico 2015

Albuquerque Man Pleads Guilty to Methamphetamine Charge

Luis Juan Contreras-Cano, a 20-year-old man from Albuquerque, New Mexico, pleaded guilty to a methamphetamine trafficking charge in federal court on January 2015. He will be sentenced to 97 months in federal prison, followed by a term of supervised release to be determined by the court.

Contreras-Cano and his co-defendant, Carlos Davenport, 41, of El Paso, Texas, were arrested on December 13, 2014 in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, after law enforcement officers executed a consensual search on the vehicle in which Contreras-Cano and Davenport were traveling. The search revealed ten pounds of methamphetamine, two firearms, and ammunition.

Contreras-Cano and Davenport were subsequently indicted on January 8, 2015 and charged with conspiracy to possess methamphetamine with intent to distribute, possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute on December 13, 2014, and using and carrying firearms in relation to a drug trafficking crime on December 13, 2014. All offenses took place in Bernalillo County.

During today’s proceedings, Contreras-Cano pled guilty to a felony information charging him with conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. In entering the guilty plea, Contreras-Cano admitted that while driving through Bernalillo County on December 13, 2014, he and Davenport were stopped by Albuquerque Police officers who found ten pounds of methamphetamine, two firearms, and ammunition during a consensual search of their vehicle.

On June 17, 2015, Davenport pled guilty to Counts 1 and 3 of the indictment charging him with conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and using and carrying a firearm in relation to a drug trafficking crime. Under the terms of his plea agreement, Davenport will be sentenced to 15 years in federal prison, followed by a term of supervised release to be determined by the court.

Contreras-Cano and Davenport have been in federal custody since they were arrested. They remain detained pending their sentencing hearings, which have not been scheduled.

This case was investigated by the Albuquerque offices of the FBI and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Albuquerque Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorneys James R.W. Braun and Joel R. Meyers are prosecuting the case.

Defendant: Luis Juan Contreras-Cano
Criminal Charges: Conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine
City and State: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Exact Date: December 13, 2014
Sentence or Outcome: 97 months in federal prison followed by supervised release

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