United States Attorney Erica H. MacDonald today announced the guilty plea of PETER MARTIN, 35, for conspiring to distribute approximately 191 pounds of methamphetamine. MARTIN and co-conspirators FERNANDO RAMOS-MEZA, 34, JAVIER LOPEZ-LOPEZ, 47, and JUAN DANIEL VALDEZ-MENDOZA, 24, were indicted on November 7, 2018. MARTIN pleaded guilty today before Judge Patrick J. Schiltz in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is scheduled to be sentenced on January 14, 2020.

According to the defendant’s guilty plea and documents filed in court, on September 11, 2018, law enforcement officers with the Cannon River Drug and Violent Crimes Task Force executed a search warrant at RAMOS-MEZA’s residence in north Minneapolis. During the search of the residence, officers located several items of contraband, including a 12-gauge sawed-off pump shotgun, and approximately 191 pounds of methamphetamine (with packaging).

This case is the result of an investigation conducted by the Cannon River Drug and Violent Crimes Task Force, Homeland Security Investigations, and the Minneapolis Police Department.

Assistant United States Attorney David P. Steinkamp is prosecuting the case. 

Defendant Information:

PETER MARTIN, 35

Minneapolis, Minn.

Convicted:

Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, 1 count

 

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United States Attorney Erica H. MacDonald today announced the guilty plea of FERNANDO RAMOS-MEZA, 34, for conspiring to distribute approximately 191 pounds of methamphetamine. RAMOS-MEZA and co-conspirators PETER MARTIN, 34, JAVIER LOPEZ-LOPEZ, 47, and JUAN DANIEL VALDEZ-MENDOZA, 24, were indicted on November 7, 2018. RAMOS-MEZA pleaded guilty earlier today before Judge Patrick J. Schiltz in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is scheduled to be sentenced on August 20, 2019.

“The quantities of methamphetamine coming into our state continue to rise and the destruction that comes with it cannot be understated,” said U.S. Attorney Erica MacDonald. “I applaud the work of the Cannon River Drug Task Force in taking nearly 200 pounds of methamphetamine off the street and out of our community.”

According to the defendant’s guilty plea, on September 11, 2018, law enforcement officers with the Cannon River Drug Task Force executed a search warrant at RAMOS-MEZA’s residence in north Minneapolis. During the search of the residence, officers located several items of contraband, including a 12-gauge sawed-off pump shotgun, and approximately 191 pounds of methamphetamine (with packaging).

This case is the result of an investigation conducted by the Cannon River Drug Task Force, Homeland Security Investigations, and the Minneapolis Police Department.

Assistant United States Attorney David P. Steinkamp is prosecuting the case. 

 

Defendant Information:

FERNANDO RAMOS-MEZA, 34

Minneapolis, Minn.

Convicted:

Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, 1 count

 

 

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United States Attorney Erica H. MacDonald today announced a federal indictment charging FERNANDO RAMOS-MEZA, 33, PETER MARTIN, 34, JAVIER LOPEZ-LOPEZ, 46, AND JUAN DANIEL VALDEZ-MENDOZA, 23, with multiple drug-trafficking violations. MARTIN is also charged with possession of an unregistered firearm. All four defendants were previously charged via federal complaint on October 5, 2018.  The defendants remain in custody.

According to charging documents filed with the court, as a result of law enforcement operations initiated by the Cannon River Drug Task Force, officers executed a search warrant at a North Minneapolis home. During the search of the residence, officers located several items of contraband, a 12-gauge sawed-off pump shotgun, and approximately 191 pounds of methamphetamine (with packaging).

This case is the result of an investigation conducted by the Cannon River Drug Task Force, Homeland Security Investigations, and the Minneapolis Police Department.

Assistant United States Attorney David P. Steinkamp is prosecuting the case.  

 

Defendant Information:

FERNANDO RAMOS-MEZA, 33

Minneapolis, Minn.

Charges:

Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, 1 count

Possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, 1 count

 

PETER MARTIN, 34

Minneapolis, Minn.

Charges:

Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, 1 count

Possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, 1 count

Possession of an unregistered firearm, 1 count

 

JAVIER LOPEZ-LOPEZ, 46

Minneapolis, Minn.

Charges:

Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, 1 count

Possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, 1 count

 

JUAN DANIEL VALDEZ-MENDOZA, 23

Kansas City, Kan.

Charges:

Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, 1 count

Possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, 1 count

 

 

 

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The charges contained in the indictment are merely accusations, and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.