A Mexican National, Daniel Roberto Auz-Vasquez, of Imuris, Sonora, Mexico, was sentenced to 78 months of imprisonment after being convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine.
His prison sentence is to be followed by four years of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.
According to the Department of Justice, as part of this conspiracy, on July 1, 2024, in Phoenix, Arizona, Auz-Vasquez and his co-conspirators possessed approximately 100 pounds of methamphetamine, which they intended to deliver to another individual that evening.
This investigation is part of the Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) initiative established by Executive Order 14159, Protecting the American People Against Invasion.