Daniel Roberto Auz-Vasquez, a 28-year-old resident of Imuris, Sonora, Mexico, has been sentenced to 78 months in prison for his involvement in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy. The sentencing took place on December 5, 2025, before Chief United States District Judge Jennifer G. Zipps in Tucson, Arizona. In addition to the prison term, Auz-Vasquez will serve four years of supervised release and must pay a $100 special assessment.
According to court records, Auz-Vasquez and others were found with about 100 pounds of methamphetamine on July 1, 2024, in Phoenix. Authorities said they intended to deliver the drugs to another individual that evening.
The case was investigated as part of the Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) initiative created by Executive Order 14159. The HSTF is a government-wide effort aimed at dismantling criminal cartels and transnational organizations involved in drug trafficking and other crimes within the United States and abroad. "Through historic interagency collaboration, the HSTF directs the full might of United States law enforcement towards identifying, investigating, and prosecuting the full spectrum of crimes committed by these organizations, which have long fueled violence and instability within our borders," according to information from officials.
The investigation included agents from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS). Assistant United States Attorney David Petermann led the prosecution for the District of Arizona-Tucson.
