ACTIVITY IN THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE

United Stated District Court Chief Judge Scott W. Skavdahl sentenced TRAVIS BOUGIE, 45, of Gillette, Wyoming for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Bougie was arrested in Cheyenne, Wyoming on February 8, 2021. He received 36 months of imprisonment, to be followed by five years of supervised release, and ordered to pay $500 in restitution and a $100 special assessment. Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation investigated the crime, and it was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Timothy J. Forwood.

United States District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson sentenced SAMUEL MERCEDES RIVERA, 41, of El Paso, Texas for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. He was arrested on March 26, 2021 in Casper, Wyoming after being stopped for speeding by Wyoming Highway Trooper Daniel Adame. Law enforcement searched Rivera’s vehicle was searched and found to seventy-eight pounds of methamphetamine. He received 97 months of imprisonment to be followed by four years of supervised release. Rivera was also ordered to pay $400 community restitution and a $100 special assessment. The case was investigated by Wyoming Highway Patrol and the Drug Enforcement Administration, with assistance from the Casper Police Department and Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Michael A. Blonigen.