Georgia Man Sentenced in Tyler for Meth Trafficking

TYLER � A 24-year-old Lawrenceville, Georgia man has been sentenced to federal prison for drug violations in the Eastern District of Texas. Dannis Ivan Villarreal pleaded guilty on Sep. 30, 2010, to being involved in a conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine. He was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison Tuesday in Tyler by U.S. District Judge Leonard E. Davis.

According to information presented in court, on Jan. 25, 2010, Villarreal was stopped for a traffic violation on Interstate 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, 2010, and charged with drug trafficking violations.