United States of America v. Francisco Joel Garcia Faria

Las Vegas, Nevada criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine, 14 kilograms (30 pounds) of suspected fentanyl, and more than 307 kilograms (677 pounds) of suspected methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. 841.

on October 13, 2026, a deputy with the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office conducted a traffic stop of a pickup truck driven by Francisco Joel Garcia Farias, 26, on U.S. Highway 93 near Ash Springs, Nevada, after observing the vehicle traveling above the posted speed limit. During the stop, a trained narcotics detection K-9 alerted to the presence of suspected controlled substances in the vehicle.

A subsequent search of the pickup truck revealed 13 large storage totes containing numerous vacuum-sealed packages of suspected narcotics. Law enforcement officers recovered approximately 187 packages containing a white crystalline substance weighing a total of approximately 307.22 kilograms, along with 13 brick-shaped packages weighing approximately 14 kilograms. Field testing of selected samples returned positive results for methamphetamine and fentanyl, respectively.

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