Martinez-Villegas
United States v. Martinez-Villegas
Opinion
Opinion
Williams, J.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Defendants Juvetino Gutierrez (“Gutierrez”), Gabriel Martinez-Villegas, Sr. (“Ville-gas, Sr.”) and Gabriel Martinez-Villegas, Jr. (“Villegas, Jr.”) (father and son, collectively, “Villegases”) were each charged in a two count indictment, with one count of conspiracy, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846 , and one count of attempted possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846 .
In June, 1996, a confidential informant working with the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) met with defendant Gutierrez. Gutierrez stated that he was, in the business of buying and transporting cocaine, and that he and his associates had trailers that could be used to transport narcotics. The confidential informant told Gutierrez that he worked for someone who was willing to sell 300 kilograms of cocaine.
On June 12, 1996, the confidential informant and an undercover DEA agent posing as a Latin American drug lord, met with Gutierrez. During the meeting, the undercover agent told Gutierrez that he was willing to sell a large quantity of cocaine. The undercover agent stated that he would sell 50 kilograms of cocaine at a time, at a purchase price of…