Rosalio Emmanuel Sanchez, Methamphetamine and Cocaine Trafficking, Washington 2019
A Pasco man was sentenced to over 22 years in federal prison for his role in a large-scale drug trafficking organization.
Rosalio Emmanuel Sanchez, 33, was sentenced to two concurrent 270-month terms of imprisonment, to be followed by a 10-year term of court supervision after he is released from federal prison. Senior Judge Wm Fremming Nielsen also imposed an additional 27-month term of imprisonment to run consecutive to the 270-months, after finding that Sanchez violated court supervision stemming from a previous drug conviction.
Sanchez was convicted of one count of conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine and five kilograms of cocaine, and one count of distributing 50 grams or more of pure methamphetamine. The charges stem from an investigation that revealed Sanchez was a member of the Bueno Drug Trafficking Organization (DTO), a part of the Sinaloa cartel.
According to court documents, Sanchez began distributing pound quantities of methamphetamine and heroin in the Spokane Washington area for the Bueno DTO after being released from federal prison in late 2015. During the investigation, DEA seized over 50 pounds of methamphetamine and 25 kilograms of cocaine.
The sentence imposed by Judge Nielsen removes a drug trafficker from our streets and sends a clear message to others who may choose to engage in such criminal activity, said Joseph H. Harrington, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington.
The case was investigated by the Tri-Cities Resident Office of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, the Spokane Resident Office of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the Spokane Police Department, and the Oregon State Patrol. It was prosecuted by Stephanie Van Marter and Richard Barker, Assistant United States Attorneys for the Eastern District of Washington.
Key Facts
- State: Washington
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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