Two Guilty of Meth Violations
Posted/updated on: October 1, 2010 at 2:42 am
TYLER – Two men enter guilty pleas in Tyler federal court in separate methamphetamine trafficking cases. 24-year-old Dannis Ivan Villarreal of Lawrenceville, Georgia, pleaded guilty to being involved in a conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine. According to information presented in court, on Jan. 25, 2010, Villarreal was stopped for a traffic violation on IH-20 near Longview. A search of the vehicle revealed 13 lbs. of methamphetamine hidden in a secret compartment built into the vehicle. Villarreal was transporting the drugs from Dallas to Georgia. He was indicted by a federal grand jury on May 6 and charged with drug trafficking violations. Villarreal faces a minimum of 10 years in federal prison.
In a separate case, Derrick Duwayne Walker, 23, of Henderson, Texas, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. According to prosecutors, on Jan. 21, 2009, Walker was found in possession of methamphetamine which he intended to distribute to others. Walker was also indicted by a federal grand jury on May 6 and faces up to 20 years in federal prison when sentenced. Sentencing dates have not been set for either man.
