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Robert Jessie Martin, 47, Sentenced to 18 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
TYLER, Texas – In a major blow to the state’s illicit methamphetamine trade, Robert Jessie Martin, 47, was sentenced to 220 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge J. Campbell Barker on April 17, 2025, for his role in a large-scale drug trafficking conspiracy.
Martin, a resident of Alto, Texas, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to manufacture and distribute methamphetamine in the Eastern District of Texas. As part of the conspiracy, Martin set up rotary tablet pill presses on his property near Alto to manufacture and press out hundreds of thousands of counterfeit pills laced with methamphetamine that were then distributed throughout the United States for profit.
According to information presented in court, Martin conspired with others to distribute five kilograms or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine and 500 grams or more of actual methamphetamine. Martin recruited and supplied wholesale and mid-level distributors of the pills he manufactured.
Law enforcement executed a federal search and arrest warrant on Martin’s property located near Alto on July 11, 2023, seizing five firearms, five rotary pill presses, 111.22 grams of actual methamphetamine, approximately 7,669 grams of methamphetamine in powder form, and 29,283 methamphetamine-laced pills.
HSI; HSI Currency Narcotics Enforcement Team-Houston; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration; the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office; the Jacksonville Police Department; and the Texas Department of Public Safety all contributed to the investigation, which ultimately led to Martin’s conviction.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Allen Hurst prosecuted the case, securing a significant sentence for Martin, who was also ordered to forfeit his 75-acre property located in Cherokee County.
As the Grimy Times continues to expose the dark underbelly of organized crime in Texas, this conviction serves as a stark reminder of the devastating impact of methamphetamine on our communities and the importance of holding perpetrators accountable.
Key Facts
- State: Texas
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime|Sex Crimes|Cybercrime|Public Corruption|Weapons|Human Trafficking|White Collar Crime|Organized Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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