Stetson Lee Spearman, Meth Smuggling, Texas 2022
A brazen methamphetamine smuggling ring, operating in the heart of Texas, has been dealt a significant blow as one of its leaders was sentenced to over 17 years in federal prison.
Stetson Lee Spearman, 36, was sentenced in a federal court in Del Rio to 210 months in prison for his role as an organizer and leader in a conspiracy to import methamphetamine into the U.S. from Mexico.
According to court documents, Spearman provided his pickup truck to be used to import 3.422 kgs of 100% pure methamphetamine on July 25, 2020 through the Del Rio Port of Entry.
Spearman also arranged for co-defendant Linnette Rodriguez-Potter to be the driver and recruited another co-defendant, Joshua Keith Stewart, to drive to Del Rio in order to monitor the drug smuggling operation.
Spearman was arrested on December 10, 2021 and pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to import methamphetamine on April 25, 2022.
Co-defendants Linnette Rodriguez-Potter, Sally Renae Smith, and Joshua Keith Stewart also received significant prison sentences for their roles in the smuggling operation.
Rodriguez-Potter was sentenced on December 16, 2024 to 168 months imprisonment, while Stewart received a sentence of 235 months on October 4, 2024. Sally Renae Smith was sentenced on February 5, 2024 to 292 months imprisonment.
Acting U.S. Attorney Margaret Leachman for the Western District of Texas made the announcement.
The case was investigated by HSI and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Rex Beasley.
Key Facts
- State: Texas
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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