Texas Man Sentenced to Nearly 6 Years in Prison for Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine
Hattiesburg, Miss. – A Texas man was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, ...
Hattiesburg, Miss. – A Texas man was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, announced U.S. Attorney Darren LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Brad Byerley of the Drug Enforcement Administration. According to court documents, in July of 2021, Mark Anthony Arellano, 40, of Falfurrias, Texas, conspired with another individual to distribute 5 kilograms of methamphetamine to a confidential source in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The investigation revealed that Arellano had also been involved in smuggling drugs in the Corpus Christi, Texas area.