Riverside Man Who Smuggled Meth from Mexico Sentenced to 21 Years

Published on May 7, 2024

A Riverside man and lead defendant in a methamphetamine smuggling operation was sentenced to 21 years in prison today for for his role in smuggling the drug from Mexico to the Inland Empire. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Central District of California, 51-year-old Timoteo Gomez conspired with others to smuggle methamphetamine across multiple Mexico and U.S. points of entry. In total, authorities seized more than 150 pounds of methamphetamine and $31,035 in cash, officials said in a May 6 press release. In January 2022, Mr. Gomez pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine. He has been in federal custody since his June 2021 arrest, officials said....

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