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Raymond Lariva Sentenced to 9 Years for Gun and Meth Trafficking
ALBUQUERQUE – Raymond Lariva, 31, of Roswell, was sentenced to 111 months (9.25 years) in prison followed by three years of supervised release for his conviction on firearms and drug trafficking charges.
Lariva was prosecuted as part of a federal anti-violence initiative that targets ‘the worst of the worst’ offenders for federal prosecution.
Court records reflect that Lariva was arrested in Roswell on state charges on Dec. 31, 2012, after he attempted to avoid capture on an outstanding state warrant.
According to court filings, on Dec. 31, 2012, an officer of the Roswell Police Department came upon Lariva while responding to a call. The officer, who recognized Lariva and was aware of a pending warrant for his arrest, attempted to make contact with Lariva.
Lariva entered a guilty plea to the three-count indictment, which alleged that he committed the offenses charged in Chaves County, N.M., on Dec. 31, 2012.
This case was investigated by the Roswell office of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Roswell Police Department with assistance from the 5th Judicial District Attorney’s Office.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Maria Y. Armijo of the U.S. Attorney’s Las Cruces Branch Office prosecuted the case.
The sentence was announced by U.S. Attorney Damon P. Martinez, 5th Judicial District Attorney Janetta B. Hicks, Special Agent in Charge Thomas G. Atteberry of the Phoenix Division of the ATF, and Chief Phil Smith of the Roswell Police Department.
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Key Facts
- State: New Mexico
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Weapons|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release ↗
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