Orlando Torres Angulo, a 30-year-old Mexican national, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for his involvement in methamphetamine trafficking. U.S. District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller handed down the sentence following charges of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, two counts of distributing methamphetamine, and using a cellphone to aid racketeering. This was announced by Acting U.S. Attorney Michele Beckwith.
Court documents reveal that in February 2021, Torres Angulo conspired with individuals in Mexico and California to distribute methamphetamine in large quantities. He arranged for the delivery of four pounds of the drug to an undercover officer in Fresno and later delivered another two pounds to the same officer in Roseville. During discussions about these deals, he offered to set aside 15 pounds if the officer visited him in Tulare. Furthermore, he coordinated a third deal involving ten pounds of methamphetamine in Terra Bella.
The investigation leading to this prosecution was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation with support from the Drug Enforcement Administration, Homeland Security Investigations, and the Tri-County Drug Enforcement Team (TRIDENT). The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney David W. Spencer.
This case is part of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) Strike Force Initiative. This initiative aims to establish permanent multi-agency task force teams working collaboratively at one location. The Sacramento Strike Force operates under this model, allowing agents from various agencies to work together on intelligence-driven operations targeting major drug traffickers and transnational criminal organizations within the Eastern District of California.