Seventeen Arrested In Long-Term Methamphetamine Investigation

Seventeen Arrested In Long-Term Methamphetamine Investigation

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys on Aug. 27, 2013. It is reproduced in full below.

The United States Attorney, Deborah R. Gilg, announces the arrests of the following in Ogallala, Nebraska, Brule, Nebraska and surrounding cities in western Nebraska and eastern Colorado:

Luis Enrique Miramontes-Arteaga

Andres Barruza

J. Merced Rodriguez Barajas

Ruben Avila Barraza

Jesus German-Diaz

Johnny Martinez

Anisha Martinez

Anthony Weinrich

Mark Piper

Jacklynn Walker

Darren Relerford

Chris Hackbart

Bobby Griffin

Kirsten Griffin

Sharon Kay Tyler

Minnie Beth Donner

Linda Breese

All are charged with Conspiracy to distribute, and possess with the intent to distribute, methamphetamine. This investigation is the result of a long-term investigation by the FBI, Nebraska State Patrol, Ogallala Police Department, North Platte Police Department, CODE Task Force, WING Task Force, Keith County Sheriff’s Office, Keith County Attorney’s Office, Cheyenne County Attorney’s Office, Homeland Security Investigations, Deuel County Sheriff’s Office, Phillips County Colorado Sheriff’s Office, Holyoke Colorado Police Department, Eastern Colorado Plains Drug Task Force and the United States Attorney’s Office. Law enforcement seized over three pounds of methamphetamine and $8,000 in U.S. Currency in connection with this investigation.

Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys

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