Texas Man Eliuth Montero-Barrera Gets 9 Years for Meth Conspiracy

A 24-year-old Texas man has been slapped with a 9-year sentence for his role in a massive methamphetamine conspiracy in Omaha, Nebraska.

According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Eliuth Montero-Barrera, a Mexican citizen living in Dallas, Texas, was sentenced to 108 months’ imprisonment for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine.

The sentence was handed down by U.S. District Court Judge Brian C. Buescher on May 22, 2024, in federal court in Omaha.

Montero-Barrera’s 9-year sentence comes after he admitted to picking up approximately 22.75 kilograms of meth in Houston and agreeing to transport it to Omaha. He made the deliveries in a speaker box hidden in a vehicle, according to investigators.

Montero-Barrera’s co-defendants, Gregorio Mina-Falcon, 36, of Omaha, and Alexis Rodriguez, 22, of Dallas, have also pleaded guilty to the same charge. They are scheduled to be sentenced on May 29, 2024, and June 26, 2024, respectively.

Co-defendant Jose Luis Garcia-Perez, 35, of Omaha was sentenced to the same sentence as Montero-Barrera on March 27, 2023, in a separate hearing.

The case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration.

Montero-Barrera will begin a 3-year term of supervised release after his release from prison, but he will not be eligible for parole in the federal system.