Ricardo Garcia-Solis, Methamphetamine Trafficking, New Mexico 2017

Ricardo Garcia-Solis, 29, a Mexican national illegally in the United States, was arrested in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on a methamphetamine trafficking charge. Garcia-Solis remains in federal custody pending a preliminary hearing and a detention hearing, both of which are scheduled for tomorrow.

Garcia-Solis is charged in a criminal complaint with possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute following his arrest on June 24, 2017 at the Greyhound Bus Station in Albuquerque. The DEA arrested Garcia-Solis after agents allegedly found approximately 2.2 kilograms (4.85 pounds) of methamphetamine in his baggage during a consensual search.

If convicted on the charge in the criminal complaint, Garcia-Solis faces a statutory mandatory minimum penalty of ten years to a maximum of life in prison. Charges in criminal complaints are merely accusations, and defendants are presumed innocent unless found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

The investigation was led by the Albuquerque office of the DEA, and the case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Howard R. Thomas.

Garcia-Solis, a Mexican national, is accused of possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute. His arrest was a result of a DEA investigation.

The case highlights the ongoing efforts of law enforcement agencies to combat the flow of illicit substances into the United States. Garcia-Solis’s arrest serves as a reminder of the severe consequences associated with methamphetamine trafficking.