A federal jury in Minnesota has delivered a guilty verdict against Saul Rodriguez Pineda, a 40-year-old Shakopee man accused of methamphetamine trafficking.
Following a three-day trial before Judge Donovan W. Frank, Rodriguez Pineda was convicted on three counts of distribution of methamphetamine and one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
According to the evidence presented at trial, law enforcement executed a series of controlled buys of methamphetamine from Rodriguez Pineda on three separate occasions between September and October 2022.
On October 12, 2022, law enforcement searched the residence where Rodriguez Pineda was staying in Shakopee, Minnesota, and found 31 pounds of methamphetamine in Rodriguez Pineda’s yard as well as a liquid methamphetamine conversion lab.
Law enforcement also found numerous items related to drug trafficking inside the residence.
This case is the result of an investigation conducted by the Drug Enforcement Administration, Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, Minnesota River Valley Drug Task Force, and the Shakopee Police Department.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Allen A. Slaughter and Raphael B. Coburn tried the case.
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Key Facts
- State: Minnesota
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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