Marshall Man Sentenced for Dealing Meth in East Texas
Posted/updated on: April 23, 2013 at 12:48 pm
MARSHALL – A 56-year-old Marshall man has been sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking violations. Adrian Denova Sanchez pleaded guilty in January to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribution of methamphetamine. He was sentenced in Marshall to 127 months in federal by U.S. District Judge Rodney Gilstrap. Sanchez was also ordered to forfeiture of $10,000.00 to the U.S. Marshal Service.
According to federal prosecutors, between November 2009 and October 2012, Sanchez was involved in a conspiracy to manufacture and distribute methamphetamine and cocaine in East Texas. Sanchez admitted to distributing over 50 grams of methamphetamine and selling a semi-automatic pistol during the conspiracy. Sanchez and four others were indicted on November 7, 2012 and charged with federal drug and gun crimes.
