A Sierra County man has been sentenced to prison for his involvement in a methamphetamine trafficking operation. Ruben David Martinez, III, 29, of Truth or Consequences, N.M., was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Las Cruces, N.M., to 39 months in prison for his conviction on methamphetamine trafficking charges.
Martinez will be on supervised release for three years following his prison sentence. The sentence was handed down after Martinez pleaded guilty to a felony information charging him with possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute.
The charges stem from an incident in May 2016, when Martinez was arrested and charged with possessing methamphetamine and heroin with intent to distribute. According to the criminal complaint, Martinez committed the offenses on May 16, 2016, in Sierra County, N.M., by throwing plastic bags containing more than 40 grams of methamphetamine and 9.22 grams of heroin from his vehicle while fleeing from law enforcement officers who were attempting to execute a traffic stop on his vehicle.
After the officers arrested Martinez, they executed a search warrant on his vehicle and residence and seized an additional 69.8 grams of methamphetamine, pills, multiple cellular phones, cash, and drug paraphernalia.
This case was investigated by the Las Cruces office of Homeland Security Investigations, the New Mexico State Police, and the Sierra County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew Beck of the U.S. Attorney’s Las Cruces Branch Office prosecuted the case.
Ruben David Martinez, III, Defendant, was found guilty of Possessing Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute, which is a felony. The arrest occurred on May 16, 2016, in Sierra County, New Mexico.
The sentencing occurred on August 30, 2017, which is an exact date. Martinez will serve 39 months in prison and will be on supervised release for three years following his prison sentence.
This case is a reminder of the dangers of methamphetamine trafficking and the importance of law enforcement’s efforts to combat this crime.
Key Facts
- State: New Mexico
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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