Nationwide Sentences in Major U.S. Drug Busts

Federal authorities have recently sentenced several individuals across the United States for their roles in major drug trafficking operations involving methamphetamine, fentanyl, and heroin. In Oregon, Martin Manzo Negrete was sentenced to 15 years for leading the state's largest meth bust, involving the seizure of 384 pounds of methamphetamine. In Massachusetts, Brian Gingras and an accomplice received nine and ten years respectively for distributing counterfeit Adderall pills containing meth. South Dakota's Guillermo Calderon was sentenced to 25 years as a cartel-linked meth trafficker, while Texas's Jose Angel Ibarra-Rojas received 11 years for attempting to smuggle $2.8 million worth of meth. In Portland, Bexon Javier Calix-Rivera was sentenced to over six years for distributing fentanyl and heroin, with multiple drug and firearm seizures connected to his case. These sentences reflect a broader federal crackdown on large-scale drug trafficking operations nationwide.