SAN JOSE — Two males who operated a clandestine laboratory designed to transform liquidized methamphetamine right into a crystalized kind have been sentenced to multi-year stints in federal jail, courtroom information present.
Mario Orozco was sentenced to 5 years in federal jail, whereas Teodoro Ayon-Ramos was given a four-year, three-month jail time period. The sentences have been handed down by U.S. District Choose Edward Davila, courtroom information present.
Each males have been indicted in late 2020, and have been out of jail whereas their instances have been pending. Davila gave Ayon-Ramos till June 20 to show himself into jail, and Orozco has till July 5, based on the sentencing papers.
Ayon-Ramos’ lawyer wrote in courtroom papers that his consumer had hoped to lift cash for an ailing father who suffered from most cancers, however added, “Mr. Ramos will not be contending that his motive makes him much less responsible of his crime.” Orozco’s lawyer described him in courtroom papers as remorseful and “a hardworking household man, who’s selfless, loyal, and devoted to his household and associates.”
Federal authorities say that the 2 used a San Jose warehouse to transform liquidized methamphetamine — which is less complicated to illegally transport with out police detection — into crystalized methamphetamine, making it sellable to drug customers. The 2 have been arrested throughout a federal investigation the place an informant organized to purchase $3,500 price of methamphetamine from them, prosecutors stated.
Brokers searched the warehouse in 2020 and located roughly 6.6 kilos of crystalized methamphetamine in addition to 150 gallons of liquidized methamphetamine, based on courtroom information.
Each males initially confronted a most sentence of 40 years in jail and a high quality of $5 million. They pleaded responsible to methamphetamine distribution fees final 12 months with the hope of receiving a shorter sentence.
