Guilty Plea in Meth/Weapon Case
Posted/updated on: June 1, 2012 at 5:11 pm
TYLER – A Tyler man has pleaded guilty to federal drug charges. In an appearance before United States Magistrate John D. Love, Jose Lopez, 42, pleaded guilty to the charge of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
Lopez faces not less than 10 years in prison, a fine not to exceed $10,000,000.00 and at least 5 years of supervised release on the drug charge. He also faces not less than 5 years in prison, a fine not to exceed $250,000.00 and no more than 5 years of supervised release on the gun charge, to be served consecutively to the drug charge.
Lopez was indicted along with two co-defendants by a federal grand jury on back in January. According to federal prosecutors, from a date prior to December 14, 2011, and continuing through that date, Lopez possessed and distributed methamphetamine with his co-defendants. Lopez also admitted to possessing and carrying a firearm during and in relation to the possession and distribution of methamphetamine. Lopez admitted that he conspired with his co-defendants to distribute more than 500 grams but less than 1.5 kilograms of methamphetamine.
