ALBUQUERQUE - Jeffrey Chavez, 32, of Grants, N.M., pled guilty today in federal court in Albuquerque, N.M., to a methamphetamine trafficking charge. Under the terms of his plea agreement, Chavez will be sentenced within the range of 70 to 110 months in prison followed by a term of supervised release to be determined by the court.
Chavez was arrested on March 10, 2017, on an indictment charging him with distributing methamphetamine on June 11, 2015, in Cibola County, N.M. The indictment included forfeiture provisions requiring Chavez to forfeit $1,800 to the United States.
During today’s proceedings, Chavez pled guilty to a felony information charging him with distributing methamphetamine. In entering the guilty plea, Chavez admitted that on June 11, 2015, he sold approximately 82.8 grams of pure methamphetamine to an individual working with law enforcement in exchange for $1,800.
Chavez has been in custody since his arrest. He will remain detained pending his sentencing hearing, which has yet to be scheduled.
This case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations and the DEA and is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jennifer M. Rozzoni.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
