ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO – A California woman has been sentenced to 70 months in prison for her role in a cocaine trafficking operation in New Mexico. Neisha Necel Williams, 36, of Los Angeles, was sentenced to 70 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for her cocaine trafficking conviction.
According to court documents, Williams was arrested on May 18, 2015, at the Greyhound Bus Station in Albuquerque after DEA agents seized 1.54 pounds of cocaine from her during an interdiction investigation. The cocaine was concealed in a bundle underneath Williams’ clothes.
The case began when DEA agents received information about a person transporting large quantities of cocaine on a Greyhound bus from Los Angeles to Macon, Georgia. Agents tracked the bus and arrested Williams upon arrival in Albuquerque.
Williams was indicted on June 9, 2015, and charged with possession of cocaine with intent to distribute. On April 18, 2016, she pled guilty to a felony information charging her with the same offense. In her guilty plea, Williams admitted to possessing 1.54 pounds of cocaine, which she was to be paid to transport from Los Angeles to Macon.
This case was investigated by the Albuquerque office of the DEA and was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Kimberly A. Brawley. We will continue to follow this case and provide updates as more information becomes available.
Neisha Necel Williams (36), a resident of Los Angeles, has been sentenced to 70 months in prison for her role in a cocaine trafficking operation in New Mexico.
Defendant Information: Neisha Necel Williams
Criminal Charges: Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute
City and State: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Exact Date: May 18, 2015
Sentence or Outcome: 70 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release
Case Number: This information is not available.
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Key Facts
- State: New Mexico
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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