PORTLAND, Ore.—A Vacaville, California man was sentenced to federal prison today for his role in a conspiracy to traffic large quantities of methamphetamine from California for distribution in Northeast Oregon and Southeast Washington.
Noel Lomas Murillo, 34, was sentenced to 60 months in federal prison and three years’ supervised release.
According to court documents, in November 2017, the Blue Mountain Enforcement Narcotics Team (BENT), Oregon State Police (OSP), and the FBI began investigating a drug trafficking organization led by Murillo’s brother, Abel Lomas Murillo, 28, of Weston, Oregon.
The investigation revealed that, as early as July 2018, Noel Murillo transported drugs from Vacaville to Klamath Falls, Oregon where a courier would deliver them to his brother. Abel Murillo also made multiple trips to Medford, Oregon to pick up drugs and transport them to Morrow and Umatilla Counties for distribution.
In January 2018, an OSP trooper stopped one of the Abel Murillo’s couriers, Luis Alberto Navarro, 33, of Boardman, Oregon, in a vehicle traveling near Klamath Falls en route to Umatilla County. A search of the vehicle revealed 11 concealed packages containing more than eight kilograms of methamphetamine.
On September 28, 2021, Noel Murillo pleaded guilty to the conspiracy charge. On May 7, 2018, Navarro pleaded guilty to possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine. He will be sentenced on May 23, 2022. On April 15, 2019, Abel Murillo pleaded guilty to conspiring to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine. On September 10, 2019, he was sentenced to 235 months in federal prison and five years’ supervised release.
This case was investigated by BENT, OSP, and the FBI. It was prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon.
U.S. Attorney Scott Erik Asphaug of the District of Oregon made the announcement.
Mandatory Facts
Defendant: Noel Lomas Murillo
Criminal Charges: Conspiring to possess with intent to distribute and distribute methamphetamine
City and State: Portland, Oregon
Exact Date: May 7, 2021
Sentence or Outcome: 60 months in federal prison and three years’ supervised release
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Key Facts
- State: Oregon
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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