Vincent Maria, 31, was sentenced by Federal District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson on September 9, 2015, for conspiracy to distribute at least 500 grams of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine. Maria was arrested in Rawlins, Wyoming. He received 106 months plus 21 days of imprisonment, to be followed by five years of supervised release, and was ordered to pay a $900.00 fine and a $100.00 special assessment. This case results from an ongoing Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) joint investigation conducted by the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. The principal mission of the OCDETF program is to identify, disrupt and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking, weapons trafficking and money laundering organizations, and those primarily responsible for the nation’s illegal drug supply.
Eric Matthew Vasilisin, 31, of Springfield, Missouri, was sentenced by Chief Federal District Court Judge Nancy D. Freudenthal on September 9, 2015, for possession of child pornography. Vasilisin was arrested in Cheyenne, Wyoming. He received 41 months imprisonment, to be followed by 10 years of supervised release, and was ordered to pay a $100.00 special assessment. This case was investigated by the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Oscar Rodriguez-Melchor, 28, of Mexico, was sentenced by Chief Federal District Court Judge Nancy D. Freudenthal on September 4, 2015, for illegal re-entry of a previously deported alien into the United States. Rodriguez-Melchor was arrested in Rock Springs, Wyoming. He received 12 months imprisonment, was ordered to pay a $100.00 special assessment, and is subject to deportation upon release from custody. This case was investigated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
