Scottsdale, Arizona Man Sentenced To 60 Months For Methamphetamine Distribution

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Javier Ivan Torres, age 29, of Scottsdale, Arizona, was sentenced to 60 months’ imprisonment and 3 years of supervised release for Possession With Intent To Distribute Methamphetamine, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(A). The charges arose from an investigation by the Oklahoma Highway Patrol and the Drug Enforcement Administration.

The Indictment alleges that on December 27, 2018, within the Eastern District of Oklahoma, the defendant knowingly and intentionally possessed with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine, a Schedule II controlled substance.

United States Attorney Brian J. Kuester said, “The defendant had hoped to profit by transporting methamphetamine across the country and delivering it to Memphis. Because of the diligent work of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, his business venture ended in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma. As deaths related to methamphetamine overdoses continue to rise, interdiction, investigation, and prosecution of drug dealers must continue to be a priority.”
                                
The Honorable Ronald A. White, U.S. District Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, in Muskogee, presided over the hearing. Assistant United States Attorney Ryan Heatherman represented the United States.