Julian Patrick Garcia, 36, is charged with possession with intent to distribute cocaine, possession with intent to distribute marijuana,

Former jail guard Julian Patrick Garcia, 36, is charged with possession with intent to distribute cocaine, possession with intent to distribute marijuana, bringing contraband into a jail, conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, attempt to commit a felony by furnishing drugs to a prisoner and a misdemeanor count of possession of drug paraphernalia. Garcia went down as a result of an internal investigation at the jail after officials heard allegations an inmate was arranging for drugs to be smuggled in. At last word, Garcia was trying to make a $56,000 bond.
In Lincoln, Nebraska, a state prison guard was arrested August 8 for allegedly smuggling drugs and tobacco into the Nebraska State Penitentiary. Andrew Myers, 23, faces a charge of providing contraband to an inmate. Myers had been under suspicion for two months. Prison officials said they believed he had taped the contraband to his body and delivered it to an inmate in return for $100.In McAlester, Oklahoma, a former lieutenant at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary was sentenced August 8 to a series of suspended sentences after pleading guilty to felony drug charges. Marion Bess, 44, had faced up to life in prison. He had pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance, methamphetamine; conspiracy to deliver/manufacture/possess a controlled dangerous substance -- which carries a sentence of from seven years to life -- and unlawful use of a communication facility, meaning a telephone. He also pleaded guilty to one more count of meth possession. He has to do five years on probation and go to drug treatment.

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Miguel Ontiveros-Murrillo aka Luis Alberto Erenas-Lunfound guilty of conspiracy to distribute at least 1.5 kilograms of methamphetamine a

Miguel Ontiveros-Murrillo, also known as Luis Alberto Erenas-Luna, had been found guilty of conspiracy to distribute at least 1.5 kilograms of methamphetamine in Nebraska between April 1, 2002, and July 22, 2003, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for Nebraska.
Testimony at trial showed that Ontiveros-Murrillo transported multiple pounds of meth from Arizona to Nebraska and distributed the drug to dealers in Grand Island, Lincoln and Bellevue, the U.S. Attorney's Office said.
Judge Lyle E. Strom also sentenced Ontiveros-Murrillo to a five-year term of supervised release.
Ontiveros-Murrillo will be deported when his sentence is completed

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Charles W. Lynch

Charles W. Lynch, 36, pleaded not guilty to manufacturing methamphetamine.
Lynch, 36, was arrested in November 2007 after a Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputy caught him with the items used to manufacture meth in his car.
The deputy, cruising an isolated area near the North Platte River, stopped and made contact with Lynch. The deputy noticed a strong smell of ether in the car – a chemical normally used to manufacture meth. The deputy also noticed plastic tubing on the front seat of Lynch’s car and liquid anhydrous ammonia spilling out of the pickup box.
The deputy, becoming suspicious, ordered Lynch out of the car and continued the search. He then discovered two Energizer AA Lithium batteries on the ground behind the pickup. The deputy also discovered a bottle which had contained liquid anhydrous ammonia, another bottle which contained white gas and less than one ounce of marijuana.
Lithium, white gas, anhydrous ammonia, ether and plastic tubing, in combination, are used in the manufacture of methamphetamine. The deputy’s suspicion’s deepened.
The deputy then called the North Platte Office of the Drug Enforcement Administration to assist with the investigation.
He also called a cleanup and a hazardous materials team in from Lincoln. The estimate on the cleanup operation was between $4,000.00 and $6,000.00.
Lynch will face trial on the charges March 18.

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