Reyna Carizoza, Methamphetamine Trafficking, New Mexico 2013

ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO – Reyna Carizoza, a 51-year-old Mexican national illegally in the United States, has been brought to justice for her role in a methamphetamine trafficking operation.

Carizoza was sentenced to 97 months in prison, followed by four years of supervised release, for her conviction on a methamphetamine trafficking charge.

Court records show that the FBI initiated an investigation into Carizoza in April 2013, after an informant identified her as an Albuquerque-area drug trafficker.

On April 26, 2013, the FBI directed the informant to make several recorded telephone calls to Carizoza during which the informant negotiated to buy four ounces of methamphetamine from Carizoza.

Thereafter, law enforcement officers executed a traffic stop of Carizoza’s vehicle. After a narcotics canine ‘alerted’ to the passenger side of the vehicle, officers found a bag containing approximately 64.7 grams of methamphetamine hidden in a toy that was in the vehicle.

Carizoza was arrested and has been in federal custody since that time.

The case was investigated by the FBI’s Albuquerque Cross Border Drug Violence Hybrid Squad and the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office, and was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Holland S. Kastrin and Lynn W.Y. Wang.

Carizoza’s sentence is a stark reminder of the consequences of engaging in methamphetamine trafficking. Her crime not only puts the lives of those around her at risk, but also perpetuates a cycle of addiction and violence that plagues our communities.

As a journalist, it is my duty to shine a light on the crimes that threaten our society, and to hold those responsible accountable for their actions.

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