Martin Murillo-Barriga, Methamphetamine Trafficking, Washington 2012

SPOKANE, Washington – A Moses Lake man has been sentenced to 16.5 years in federal prison for his role in a methamphetamine trafficking organization.

Martin Murillo-Barriga, 36, was convicted in October 2012 of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and other charges related to the operation of a methamphetamine trafficking organization between May 2010 and July 2011.

U.S. District Judge Edward Shea imposed the sentence on Murillo-Barriga, who is not a U.S. citizen and faces deportation to Mexico as a result of his convictions.

The investigation into Murillo-Barriga’s activities was conducted by the Spokane Regional Drug Task Force, the Moses Lake Police Department, the Grant County Sheriff’s Office, and other agencies.

Murillo-Barriga was charged in April 2012 with conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of actual methamphetamine and 500 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine, as well as other charges.

He was convicted on all counts and faced a mandatory minimum term of 10 years in prison. However, due to aggravating factors, including the fact that the methamphetamine trafficking organization operated near a primary grade school, Judge Shea imposed a sentence of 16.5 years.

‘The sentence imposed today reflects the serious consequences associated with trafficking in methamphetamine, particularly when it is conducted so close to a grade school,’ said Michael C. Ormsby, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Timothy J. Ohms and Caitlin A. Baunsgard.

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