Defendant Pleaded Guilty to Charge arising out of the Seizure of Almost 11 Pounds of Methamphetamine at Greyhound Bus Station in Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE - Geoffrey Lawrence Marshall, Jr., 25, of La Palma, Calif., pled guilty today in federal court in Albuquerque, N.M., to a methamphetamine trafficking charge arising out of a seizure of almost 11 pounds of methamphetamine.
The DEA arrested Marshall in June 2017, after seizing approximately 4.95 kilograms (10.91 pounds) of crystal methamphetamine from him during an interdiction investigation at the Greyhound Bus Station in Albuquerque. The methamphetamine was contained in eight bundles inside of Marshall’s luggage.
Marshall subsequently was indicted on July 11, 2017, and was charged with possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute on June 26, 2017, in Bernalillo County, N.M.
During today’s change of plea hearing, Marshall pled guilty to the indictment and admitted that on June 26, 2017, he transported approximately 4.95 kilograms of methamphetamine to Albuquerque on the Greyhound Bus. Marshall further admitted that the methamphetamine was concealed inside cereal cardboard boxes and cardboard drink boxes inside of his luggage.
At sentencing, Marshall faces a mandatory minimum penalty of ten years and a maximum of life in federal prison. Marshall remains in custody pending a sentencing hearing, which has yet to be scheduled.
This case was investigated by the Albuquerque office of the DEA and is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Kimberly A. Brawley.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
