RENO, Nev. – Two drug traffickers were sentenced today to a
total of 16 years in federal prison after a traffic stop in Carson City for
speeding led to the discovery of large quantities of methamphetamine and heroin
in their car, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas A. Trutanich of the District of
Nevada and Special Agent in Charge Aaron C. Rouse for the FBI.
“Those who deal highly addictive drugs, like methamphetamine
and heroin, prey on the addictions of others and damage communities,” said U.S.
Attorney Trutanich. “We were able to successfully prosecute this case thanks to
our strong law enforcement partnerships.”
“Drug traffickers will continue to be the focus of the FBI’s
Northern Nevada Safe Streets Gang Task Force because no one in our community
should have to live in fear of the activity that drug trafficking brings to
their neighborhoods,” said Special Agent in Charge Rouse.
Danny Lyle Jensen II, 39, and Kimberly Lopes, 37, both of
Henderson, were sentenced to 130 months and 63 months, respectively, and five
years of supervised release by U.S. District Judge Howard D. McKibben. They
previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute
and to distribute at least 500 grams of methamphetamine.
On December 6, 2017, a deputy with the Carson City Sheriff’s
Office observed a car speeding and attempted to conduct a traffic stop of the
vehicle. During the traffic stop, the deputy noticed Jensen and Lopes’ hands
were shaking as they looked for the vehicle registration and insurance, they
avoided eye contact, and they provided different cities when asked about their
destination. The deputy noticed in plain view a spoon in the passenger door
compartment and a roll of shrink wrap in the back seat, both are items often
associated with drug use and classified as drug paraphernalia. During a search
of the vehicle with a drug detection K9, a total of two kilograms of
methamphetamine and a half pound of heroin were discovered concealed in
packages in the interior firewall of the trunk.
The case was investigated by the FBI and the Carson City
Sheriff’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jim Keller prosecuted the case.
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