Rayshawn Boyce, Methamphetamine Trafficking, New Mexico 2022
Ex-UNM Football Player Convicted of Methamphetamine Trafficking
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico - A former University of New Mexico football player has been convicted of methamphetamine trafficking while in custody at the Cibola County Correctional Center.
A federal jury convicted Rayshawn Boyce, 29, on charges of conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. The verdict came after a five-day trial and approximately three-and-a-half hours of deliberation.
According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Boyce was implicated in a separate case involving drug trafficking within the Cibola County Correctional Center. On May 17, 2022, CCCC personnel conducted a search of a unit and discovered a bag containing approximately one pound of methamphetamine in the shower area.
Review of surveillance footage revealed that on the evening of May 16, 2022, Correctional Officer Gabriella Torres smuggled a bundle of methamphetamine into the facility under her hoodie and dropped it in cell in an area that was not covered by a camera for Boyce to retrieve. A short time later, Boyce retrieved the bundle, concealed it in a blanket, and walked back to his cell.
Boyce instructed buyers to send payments through a CashApp account he had Torres established specifically for these transactions. On May 16, 2022, Boyce coordinated the delivery of a methamphetamine shipment to Torres for smuggling into CCCC.
Torres, who pled guilty to one count of conspiracy, remains on conditions of release pending sentencing. At sentencing, she could face 10 years to life in prison followed by three years of supervised release. In a separate case, Boyce was convicted of robbing a postal carrier in April 2024 and faces up to 10 years in prison followed by three years of supervised release. The Court ordered that Boyce remain in custody pending sentencing, which has not been scheduled, and faces a mandatory minimum term of ten years of imprisonment and up to life.
The FBI Albuquerque Field Office investigated this case with assistance from Cibola County Correctional Center and CoreCivic. Assistant United States Attorneys Letitia Carroll Simms and Joseph M. Spindle are prosecuting the case.
The following are the mandatory facts: Defendant's real full name: Rayshawn Boyce; Exact criminal charges: conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine; City and state: Albuquerque, New Mexico; Exact date with month/day/year: May 16, 2022; Sentence or outcome: Boyce faces a mandatory minimum term of ten years of imprisonment and up to life, and Torres could face 10 years to life in prison followed by three years of supervised release.
Key Facts
- State: New Mexico
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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