Joshua Ruben Olivencia, a 34-year-old from Killeen, Texas, has been sentenced to 264 months (22 years) in federal prison for his role in a conspiracy to smuggle methamphetamine into the United States from Mexico.
The conspiracy unraveled on August 1, 2020, when Olivencia and his co-conspirators were arrested at a Del Rio hotel. Customs and Border Protection officers had intercepted 7.86 kilograms of meth hidden within the door panels of a vehicle driven by Bibiana Ira Ortiz.
READ: Texas And Indiana Trio Sentenced To Federal Prison For Meth Distribution
Olivencia was a key player in the operation, responsible for distributing methamphetamine throughout central Texas, including Austin, Killeen, Temple, and Belton.
He had established a network of distributors in the region. Olivencia, along with David Ray Coplin, traveled to Del Rio to meet with Ortiz and Jimmie Troy Palmer III. Olivencia provided Palmer with $18,500 to purchase the methamphetamine in Mexico.
Sentences for Co-Conspirators
- Bibiana Ira Ortiz: Sentenced to 151 months in prison.
- Jimmie Troy Palmer III: Sentenced to 300 months in prison.
- David Ray Coplin: Pleaded guilty and awaits sentencing on October 31.
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