Jonathan D. Ross U.S. Attorney | U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas
Amie Dawn Eggers of Jonesboro was sentenced on April 3 to 132 months in federal prison for her role in a conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute large quantities of methamphetamine, as well as conspiracy to commit money laundering. Jonathan D. Ross, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, announced that United States District Court Judge Lee P. Rudofsky handed down the sentence.
The case is significant due to its connection with a major drug distribution organization operating in Northeast Arkansas. The investigation led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Drug Enforcement Administration resulted in substantial seizures including 45 pounds of methamphetamine, other drugs, firearms, ammunition, and over $150,000 believed to be drug proceeds.
Eggers was indicted by a federal grand jury on April 4, 2024 along with eight others. She pleaded guilty on September 29, 2025. Authorities said she traveled from Arkansas to Houston in December 2022 to purchase methamphetamine from Cesar Cortez-Rocha—the organization's leader—and was stopped by law enforcement while returning. After waiving her Miranda rights during the traffic stop in Malvern, Eggers admitted possessing methamphetamine and marijuana; laboratory analysis confirmed nearly one kilogram of methamphetamine.
Eggers has prior convictions including a federal conviction for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine in August 2024 and several state felony convictions related to drugs and property crimes.
Cortez-Rocha received a sentence of more than thirty-three years (405 months) for his role in the same conspiracy.
This prosecution is part of the Homeland Security Task Force initiative established under Executive Order 14159—Protecting the American People Against Invasion—which brings together multiple agencies at all levels of government targeting criminal cartels and transnational organizations.
