DALLAS - The last of 16 defendants charged and convicted in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy that operated in the Dallas area has been sentenced, announced U.S. Attorney John Parker of the Northern District of Texas.
Tommy Rodriguez, 36, of Dallas, was sentenced by Chief U.S. District Judge Barbara M.G. Lynn yesterday to serve 180 months in federal prison, following his guilty plea to one count of conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance.
“There is a high cost to choosing drug trafficking as an occupation," said U.S. Attorney Parker. “The combined efforts of this office and our law enforcement partners will keep it that way."
Other defendants charged and convicted in the case have been sentenced as follows:
Eduardo Zavala-Ruiz, aka “Gold Coins," “Primo," “Lalo," “Lalin," 240 months
Zachary Whiteside, aka “Sharkey," “Shark," “Zach," 214 ½ months
Jose Mario Chavez-Bravo, aka “Rafael Lua-Maguna," “Mickey," 200 months
Nicole Leedy, aka “Nicky," 188 months
Christopher Michael Eller, aka “Chris," 135 months
Rafael Hurtado, aka “Rafi," “Ralphie," 135 months
Kyle Travis Kamp, 135 months
Manuel Eguia, aka “Twenty," 108 months
Frank Allen Lonero, aka “Frankie," 90 months
Richard Islas, aka “Gordo," 87 months
Rene San-Miguel, 63 months
Monica Maldonado-Pena, 51 months
Albert Lee Longoria, 48 months
Francisco Millan-Madrid, 48 months
Kirstin Perviance, 48 months
Karla Julissa Jimenez, 21 months
One defendant remains a fugitive.
According to documents filed in the case, in 2014, the above-listed defendants conspired together and with others to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute methamphetamine and cocaine in the Dallas area.
The North Texas High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) task force investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Phelesa Guy prosecuted.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
