San Diego meth trafficker who hid out in rural Minnesota sentenced to 14 years in prison [Breaking]
Reyes Espinoza pleaded guilty to meth-trafficking and money-laundering conspiracies but did so without a typical plea agreement
But the judge said the 10-year sentence recommended by defense attorney Marcel Stewart was “too little” considering the amount of meth Espinoza was moving and the drug’s “really long-term effects.”that began in the spring of 2020, dubbed “Operation Crystal Hydra,” uncovered the network that Espinoza supplied, according to prosecutors. The investigation began based on information from a confidential informant who identified John Bomenka, a San Diego man in his 50s, as a major meth dealer.
During the investigation, agents learned Espinoza was the one supplying Villegas. Prosecutors alleged he was also the conduit to the Sinaloa Cartel, which for years has supplied U.S. markets with cheap, high-quality meth made in “superlabs” south of the border. In court, Espinoza’s defense attorney argued Villegas was the real leader of the network, not Espinoza. The judge indicated she believed they were both leaders — Espinoza on the supply side and Villegas on the distribution side.
Sutton said authorities believe Espinoza and his wife purchased the home and its 23-acre plot in Remer — population 400 — as “refuge” from the drug trade, though he sometimes managed his trafficking operation from there and hid out there when he suspected, correctly, that Villegas was under investigation.
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