Anthony Man Sentenced for Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses

ALBUQUERQUE – An Anthony man was sentenced to 235 months in prison for distributing methamphetamine and possessing firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking.

There is no parole in the federal system.

According to court records, in July and August 2024, David Amaya, 43, sold methamphetamine to a controlled buyer from a tow-behind trailer on his parents’ property in Anthony, New Mexico. The controlled buys prompted law enforcement to obtain and execute a search warrant on August 22, 2024.

Agents searched the trailer and an attached makeshift bathroom structure, recovering over 1.18 kilograms of methamphetamine. Additional methamphetamine was found in a clothing hamper and under the bed, along with two firearms and hundreds of rounds of ammunition.

Amaya pled guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Upon his release from prison, Amaya will be subject to five years of supervised release.

Acting U.S. Attorney Ryan Ellison and Justin A. Garris, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Albuquerque Field Office, made the announcement today.

The Las Cruces Resident Agency of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Albuquerque Field Office investigated this case with assistant from the  Las Cruces Metro Narcotics Task Force. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kirk Williams prosecuted the case.