Greenville, South Carolina ---- United States Attorney Beth Drake stated today that Miguel Angel Urieta-Jaimes, age 42, of Atlanta, Georgia, was sentenced in federal court in Anderson, for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Section 841, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 924(c). United States District Judge Timothy M. Cain, of Anderson, sentenced Urieta-Jaimes to 157 months imprisonment and four years of supervised release.
Evidence presented at the change of plea hearing established that Urieta-Jaimes conspired with others throughout 2015, in Atlanta, Georgia and Anderson County, South Carolina, to distribute significant quantities of methamphetamine. Urieta-Jaimes coordinated deliveries to individuals in Anderson County and was eventually arrested, in November 2015; at the time, he was found in possession of various controlled substances, including methamphetamine, and a firearm.
The case was investigated by ICE - Homeland Security Investigations. Assistant United States Attorney D. Josev Brewer of the Greenville office handled the case. ##
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
