Drug Trafficker Sentenced in Federal Court

A Nevada man was sentenced to prison in Wyoming Federal Court for trafficking drugs. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details.

U.S. District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson recently sentenced 39-year-old Salvador Romero of Las Vegas, Nevada to 188 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. According to information from the Department of Justice, Romero was indicted by a federal grand jury in Wyoming and found guilty following a jury trial in June of 2023. According to trial evidence and court documents, on April 2, 2022, a co-conspirator was driving erratically near Buffalo, Wyoming, drawing the attention of the Wyoming Highway Patrol. Pursuant to a lawful search of the SUV, troopers found 12 pounds of methamphetamine.

The evidence revealed that Romero had rented the SUV in Las Vegas, provided the co-conspirator with 12 pounds of methamphetamine, and instructed the coconspirator to transport the methamphetamine from Las Vegas to Minnesota for distribution. The trial evidence further showed that Romero had conspired with another individual in Mexico to transport the methamphetamine to Minnesota for distribution. This crime was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration, Wyoming Highway Patrol and Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation.