Bryan Sanchez, a 40-year-old resident of Fort Washakie, Wyoming, received a sentence of 44 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for distributing methamphetamine. Court documents reveal that in September 2023, agents from the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) conducted a controlled purchase of approximately 3.5 grams of methamphetamine from Sanchez on the Wind River Reservation. He was indicted on May 16, 2024, and pleaded guilty on September 16, 2024. U.S. District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson handed down the sentence on January 31 in Casper. The investigation was carried out by DCI and the FBI, with Assistant U.S. Attorney Timothy W. Gist prosecuting the case.
In another case involving firearm offenses, Patrick Michael Cowan, aged 62 from Cheyenne, Wyoming, was sentenced to 37 months in prison and three years of supervised release for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Law enforcement became aware of Cowan during a drug investigation when they noticed that the truck he was driving had been reported stolen. A traffic stop on September 2, 2024 led to the seizure of a Ruger 9mm semi-automatic handgun and 5.23 grams of methamphetamine. As a previously convicted felon prohibited from possessing firearms, Cowan waived indictment and pled guilty to an Information on November 12, 2024. U.S. District Court Judge Kelly H. Rankin imposed the sentence on January 31 in Cheyenne after investigations by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), DCI, and Cheyenne Police Department were completed under Assistant U.S. Attorney Paige Hammer's prosecution.
Three individuals were sentenced for illegal re-entry into the United States after previous deportations: Jorge Leon-Perez from Tlaxcala, Mexico; Eniwer Roblero-Roblero from Sibinal San Marcos Guatemala; and Eduardo Saldivar-Bernal from Mexico City Mexico.
Jorge Leon-Perez was arrested by Teton County Sheriff's Office on June 10, 2023 for failing to appear for an April citation related to controlled substance possession charges before ICE confirmed his status as having been removed without permission since March2009 resulting now only serving time served before deportation ordered Chief US District Court Judge Scott W Skavdahl January28 Casper prosecuted Cameron J Cook Case No24CR00128
Eniwer Roblero-Roblero faced similar circumstances when ICE duty officer located him following February DUI arrest Teton County deputies notified ICE determined Guatemalan citizenship entered illegally2019 subsequently receiving same sentencing time served deportation again under jurisdiction Chief US District Court Judge Scott W Skavdahl January28Casper prosecuted Cameron J Cook Case No24CR00138
Eduardo Saldivar-Bernal's situation mirrored others after Campbell County Sheriff’s Department apprehended June23rd facing multiple charges including DUI child passenger interference peace officer invalid license failure stop alley entrance revealing Mexican citizenship prior removal October2002 lacking reentry application resulted identical outcome sentencing served deportation decided Chief US District Court Judge Scott W Skavdahl January30Casper handled Cameron J Cook Case No24CR00107
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