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Meth Kingpin Pleads Guilty
ALBUQUERQUE – Ramon Quezada, 32, of Albuquerque, N.M., pled guilty today in federal court to a methamphetamine trafficking charge.
Quezada and his co-defendant Joshua Sedillo, 30, also of Albuquerque, were arrested during an ATF-led investigation that resulted in the filing of 59 federal indictments and one federal criminal complaint charging 104 Bernalillo County residents with federal firearms and narcotics trafficking offenses.
The investigation, which began in mid-April 2016, targeted ‘the worst of the worst’ offenders for federal prosecution. Under this initiative, the U.S. Attorney’s Office and federal law enforcement agencies collaborate with New Mexico’s District Attorneys and state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies to target violent or repeat offenders.
Quezada and Sedillo were arrested in July 2016, on an indictment charging them with conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine on May 11, 2016, and Sedillo individually with distribution of methamphetamine on May 25, 2016. According to the indictment, the offenses took place in Bernalillo County, N.M.
During today’s proceedings, Quezada pled guilty to a felony information charging him with distribution of methamphetamine. In entering the guilty plea, Quezada admitted that on May 11, 2016, he possessed approximately 90 grams of methamphetamine which he intended to transfer to another person.
At sentencing, Quezada faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison. A sentencing hearing has yet to be scheduled.
Twenty-two defendants have entered guilty pleas and one has been sentenced, while the remaining defendants, including Sedillo, have entered not guilty pleas.
Key Facts
- State: New Mexico
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime|Cybercrime|Public Corruption|Weapons|Human Trafficking|White Collar Crime|Organized Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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