Shingle Mill Owner NAUR SANCHEZ Sentenced to Ten Years for Meth Distribution

Washington’s NAUR SANCHEZ, 35, has been sentenced to ten years in prison after operating a shingle mill as a cover for distributing methamphetamine. U.S. Attorney Jenny A. Durkan announced the sentence following a multi-agency investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration and various local law enforcement agencies.

NAUR SANCHEZ, previously arrested in 2012, pleaded guilty to drug charges in March 2013. United States District Judge Benjamin Settle called the methamphetamine possessed by NAUR SANCHEZ a ‘poison’ that rapidly leads to addiction.

The investigation led to the seizure of over 66 pounds of crystal meth and 88 pounds of liquid slush methamphetamine, along with assault rifles. Two members of NAUR SANCHEZ’s smuggling ring were also arrested with six kilograms of meth hidden in their car’s spare tire.

Prosecutors highlighted NAUR SANCHEZ’s previous deportation and three-year sentence for drug convictions before his return to the United States to rejoin a meth distribution conspiracy.

The Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) provided funding for this investigation, which involved numerous local and federal law enforcement agencies. Assistant United States Attorneys Jeffrey Backhus, Marc Perez, and Matthew Thomas are prosecuting the case.

NAUR SANCHEZ’s sentence serves as a stark reminder of the lengths some will go to hide their illegal activities under legitimate business fronts.