Nogales man sentenced for importation of methamphetamine
TUCSON – A Mexican manwas sentenced Wednesday to 63 months in prison after he pleaded guilty to importing methamphetamine into the U.S.
Sergio Caballero, 35, of Nogales, Sonora,was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Rosemary Márquez to 63 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release for pleading guilty to importation of methamphetamine.
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Nogales man sentenced for importation of methamphetamine
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TUCSON – A Mexican manwas sentenced Wednesday to 63 months in prison after he pleaded guilty to importing methamphetamine into the U.S.
Sergio Caballero, 35, of Nogales, Sonora,was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Rosemary Márquez to 63 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release for pleading guilty to importation of methamphetamine.
Caballero entered theU.S. from Mexico via the Mariposa Port of Entry in Nogales on Sept. 1, 2021. At the time of his crossing, Caballero was driving a Chevrolet Suburban he claimed to own.
During a routine inspection, Customs and Border Protection officers noticed irregularities with the vehicle’s gas tank. They later discovered 90 packages in the gas tank that contained approximately 43.04 kilograms of methamphetamine.
Agents from Homeland Security Investigations conducted the investigation in this case. The United States Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona, Tucson, handled the prosecution.
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