Timothy G. Tanner, Firearms and Drug Trafficking, New Mexico 2017
A Carlsbad, New Mexico man has been sentenced to 105 months in prison for his conviction on federal firearms and drug trafficking charges.
Timothy G. Tanner, 28, was sentenced in federal court in Las Cruces, New Mexico to 105 months in prison. He will be on supervised release for five years after completing his prison sentence.
Tanner was arrested on October 10, 2017, on a three-count indictment charging him with being a felon in possession of a firearm and possessing a firearm with an obliterated serial number on June 2, 2016, and for possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute on August 4, 2016.
According to the indictment, Tanner committed the crimes in Eddy County, New Mexico. Tanner was prohibited from possessing firearms and ammunition because of his prior felony convictions for drug trafficking and tampering with evidence.
On January 31, 2018, Tanner pled guilty to the indictment and admitted that on June 2, 2016, he sold a firearm with an obliterated serial number to an undercover law enforcement agent. Tanner acknowledged that he was prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition because of his status as a convicted felon.
In entering his guilty plea, Tanner also admitted that on August 4, 2016, he possessed approximately 48.92 grams of pure methamphetamine when he was arrested on an outstanding arrest warrant. Tanner admitted that he intended to distribute the drugs to others.
The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Pecos Valley Drug Task Force, and the DEA office in Las Cruces. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Clara Cobos and Renee L. Camacho of the U.S. Attorney's Las Cruces Branch Office prosecuted the case.
The Pecos Valley Drug Task Force is comprised of officers from the Eddy County Sheriff's Office, Carlsbad Police Department, and Artesia Police Department and is part of the HIDTA Region VI Drug Task Force. The High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) program was created by Congress with the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988.
Key Facts
- State: New Mexico
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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