SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a
one-count indictment today against Jose Victor Rodriguez, 36, of San Leandro,
charging him with possession with intent to distribute at least 50 grams of
methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced.
According to court documents, on Oct. 25, Rodriguez led
Manteca police officers on a high‑speed car chase during which he
reached speeds of 110 miles per hour and covered 11.5 miles in 7 minutes. He
then ran from his vehicle and was seen carrying a black bag that was later
recovered and found to contain approximately 84 grams of methamphetamine in
multiple separate packages.
This case is the product of an investigation by the FBI,
Manteca Police Department, and the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office.
Assistant U.S. Attorney David Spencer is prosecuting the case.
If convicted, Rodriguez faces a maximum statutory penalty of
40 years in prison and a mandatory minimum of five years in prison, and a $5
million fine. Any sentence, however, would be determined at the discretion of
the court after consideration of any applicable statutory factors and the
Federal Sentencing Guidelines, which take into account a number of variables.
The charges are only allegations; the defendant is presumed innocent until and
unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a
program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities
they serve to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for
everyone. The Department of Justice reinvigorated PSN in 2017 as part of the
Department’s renewed focus on targeting violent criminals, directing all U.S.
Attorney’s Offices to work in partnership with federal, state, local, and
tribal law enforcement and the local community to develop effective, locally
based strategies to reduce violent crime. To learn more about Project Safe
Neighborhoods, go to www.justice.gov/psn.
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