FRESNO, Calif. - An Arvin man was sentenced in a Fresno court today for his role in a conspiracy to distribute methanphetamine.
Jerardo Villareal, 46, was sentenced to seven and a half years in prison.
Court reports reveal that Villareal and co-conspirator Jorge Guevera attempted to sell 17 pounds of methamphetamine to an undercover Kern County Sheriff’s deputy June of 2013.
According to court documents, the bust happened at a fast food restaraunt parking lot. The undercover officer recovered 17 pounds of methanphetamine hidden in their vehicle.
Guerva was sentenced last month on Aug. 25 to six years and eight months in prison.
“Methamphetamine is a powerful drug that destroys lives and devastates communities,” said Michael Toms, resident agent in charge of HSI Bakersfield. “As this sentence demonstrates, HSI will work closely with our law enforcement partners to ensure that those who bring this hideously addictive drug to our streets receive the justice they deserve.”
According to the release, the case was the product of an investigation by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the Kern County Sheriff’s Office, and the Southern Tri-County High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task Force. Assistant United States Attorney Brian K. Delaney is prosecuting the case.