Temple City Man Pleads Guilty To Distributing Meth Thru The U.S. Mail
Thursday, November 7, 2024, 8:45 A.M. ET. 1 Minute Read, By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,
SYRACUSE, NY.- On Tuesday, November 5, 2024, Troy Alexander Mendez, 25, of Temple City, California, appeared in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York and pleaded guilty before a U.S. District Court Judge to one count of Distribution of Controlled Substances.
   According to U.S. Attorney Carla B. Freedman, on Tuesday, during his plea allocution, Mendez admitted in August 2023, he sold, distributed, and shipped over 300 grams of methamphetamine through the U.S. Postal Service to a customer located in Syracuse, New York. A Postal Service inspector intercepted the package, and agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation were later able to identify Mendez as the source of the shipment.
Following entering his guilty plea, the court scheduled sentencing for February 11, 2025, at which time Mendez faces a mandatory minimum of five years and up to 40 years in federal prison, at least four years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $5 million. The actual term of imprisonment will be determined by a U.S. District Court Judge based on the seriousness of the offense and Mendez’s prior criminal history, if any.
