Drug Dealer Sentenced To Eight Years In Prison

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – A Las Vegas man who brokered the sales of methamphetamine was sentenced today to eight years and one month in federal prison to be followed by four years of supervised release, announced United States Attorney Nicholas A. Trutanich for the District of Nevada.

John William Prince, 51, was sentenced by United States District Judge Gloria M. Navarro. Prince pleaded guilty in January 2019, to one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.

According to court documents, beginning in October 2015, Prince conspired with others to distribute large quantities of methamphetamine in Las Vegas. Customers would pay Prince, who handed the money to distributors, who then gave Prince the methamphetamine for the customers. At four different times, Prince sold a half-pound of methamphetamine for $500. In total, he sold two pounds of methamphetamine for $2,000. On July 13, 2016, law enforcement arrested Prince during a drug transaction in which he was planning to sell two pounds of methamphetamine. Over the course of the investigation, Prince sold over 6 pounds of methamphetamine.

Co-conspirators Julian Garcia Palomera was sentenced to 70 months in prison; Ivan Estrada was sentenced to 37 months in prison; and Leonardo Chavez Morales was sentenced to 46 months in prison for their roles in the drug trafficking conspiracy.

The case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration.

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