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Date: 01-10-2018
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District of New Mexico Courthouse - Santa Fe, New Mexico
Case Number: 1:17-cr-02017-MV
Judge: Martha Vasquez
Court: United States District Court for the District of New Mexico (Santa Fe County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: Margaret M. Vierbuchen
Defendant's Attorney: Amy Sirignano
Description: Santa Fe, NM - Farmington Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Methamphetamine Trafficking Charge
Alexis Tarango, 22, of Farmington, N.M., pled guilty January 5, 2017 in federal court in Santa Fe, N.M., to a methamphetamine trafficking charge.
Tarango was arrested on July 13, 2017, on indictment charging him with possession of more than 50 grams of methamphetamine with intent to distribute on Jan. 30, 2016, in San Juan County, N.M. On Jan. 5, 2018, Tarango entered a guilty plea to the indictment without the benefit of a plea agreement.
At sentencing, Tarango faces a mandatory minimum penalty of five years and a maximum of 40 years in federal prison.
This case was investigated by the Farmington office of the FBI and the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office.
Outcome: Guilty
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