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ALBUQUERQUE – Edgar Rodriguez, 26, of San Diego, Calif., pleaded guilty today in federal court in Albuquerque, N.M., to a methamphetamine trafficking charge. Under the terms of his plea agreement, Rodriguez will be sentenced to 54 months in federal prison followed by a term of supervised release to be determined by the court.
Rodriguez was arrested in May 2015, and charged in a criminal complaint with possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute on May 15, 2015, in Bernalillo County, N.M. According to the criminal complaint, on May 15, 2015, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents executed a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by Rodriguez on Interstate 40. While searching Rodriguez’s vehicle, the agents found approximately 11 pounds of methamphetamine concealed in the vehicle. Rodriguez was indicted on the same charge on May 28, 2015.
During today’s proceedings, Rodriguez pled guilty to a felony information charging him with possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute. In his plea agreement, Rodriguez admitted that on May 15, 2015, he consented to a search of his car during a traffic stop and that the officer conducting the search found the methamphetamine in the car.
Rodriguez remains in custody pending a sentencing hearing which has yet to be scheduled.
This case was investigated by the Albuquerque office of HSI and is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Paul Mysliwiec.