A Las Vegas resident has been sentenced to a decade in prison, followed by four years of supervised release, for distributing methamphetamine and possessing firearms. United States District Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey handed down the sentence to Eric Langpop, who was identified as a career offender.
Court documents revealed that between November 2021 and October 5, 2022, Langpop conspired to distribute methamphetamine from his residence. The DEA recovered over a pound of the substance during their investigation. When law enforcement executed a search warrant at Langpop's home, they found methamphetamine along with several firearms including pistols, shotguns, rifles, an assault rifle, and two silencers.
Langpop's criminal history includes prior felony convictions related to controlled substances dating back to 2009 in Clark County, Nevada. He also has four domestic violence battery convictions which legally prohibit him from owning firearms.
Langpop pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance and being a felon in possession of a firearm.
The announcement was made by Acting United States Attorney Sue Fahami for the District of Nevada and Assistant Special Agent in Charge Kevin Adams for the DEA Las Vegas District Office. The case was investigated by the DEA and prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Joshua Brister.
This case is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) operation aimed at dismantling high-level criminal organizations through coordinated efforts across multiple agencies.