Arizona Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Methamphetamine Trafficking Conviction in New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE -- Carlos Pua Caudillo, 35, of Phoenix, Ariz., was sentenced today in federal court in Albuquerque, N.M., to 78 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for his methamphetamine trafficking conviction.

Caudillo was arrested in Aug. 2014, on a criminal complaint charging him with possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute after DEA agents allegedly found approximately 900 grams of methamphetamine concealed in his baggage during an interdiction investigation at the Greyhound Bus Station in Albuquerque, on Aug. 15, 2014.  Caudillo was indicted on the same charge on Sept. 9, 2014.

On May 20, 2015, Caudillo pled guilty to a felony information charging him with possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute.  Caudillo admitted that on Aug. 15, 2014, he transported 900 grams of methamphetamine while traveling through Albuquerque on the Greyhound Bus.

This case was investigated by the Interdiction Unit of the DEA’s Albuquerque office which focuses on disrupting the flow of narcotics, weapons, and the proceeds of illegal activities as they are smuggled into or through New Mexico in passenger buses, passenger trains, commercial vehicles and automobiles.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Presiliano Torrez prosecuted the case.