TUCSON, AZ – A Tucson drug courier, Oscar Alberto Martinez, was sentenced yesterday to five years in prison this week after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, heroin, and fentanyl.
His prison sentence is followed by three years of supervised release.
According to the Department of Justice, the 27-year-old Martinez operated as a drug courier for a Tucson-based drug trafficking organization. He made daily deliveries of drugs to buyers in Tucson for approximately three months.
On February 20, 2020, Martinez was arrested while attempting to deliver three pounds of methamphetamine and ten ounces of heroin. Martinez fled from law enforcement, leading them on a high-speed vehicle chase through Tucson before abandoning his vehicle and continuing his flight on foot. Officers finally apprehended Martinez as he was trying to run into a home.