LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – The last defendant in a Lubbock methamphetamine trafficking organization was sentenced to 18 years in prison, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Ryan Raybould announced. <\/p>\n
Waylon Williams, 42, pleaded guilty in January to one count of distribution and possession with intent to distribute five grams or more of methamphetamine. <\/p>\n
Five others charged in the same case were previously sentenced for their roles in the trafficking operation: <\/p>\n
Charles Clay Pruitt, 48, of Lubbock \u2015 40 years, sentenced in April 2026Jason Lee Garza, also known as \u201cJ-Bird,\u201d 50, of Lubbock \u2015 35 years, sentenced June 2026Brody Wayne Duncan, 32, of Post \u2015 20 years, sentenced April 2026Matthew Young, 50, of Lubbock \u2015 Approximately 15 years, sentenced April 2026Veronica Pena, also known as Veronica Zambrano, 51, of Lubbock \u2015 15 years, sentenced May 2026 <\/p>\n
Williams, Pruitt, Garza, Duncan, and Pena were sentenced by U.S. District Judge James Wesley Hendrix. Young was sentenced by Fifth Circuit Judge Andrew S. Oldham, sitting by assignment.<\/p>\n
Beginning as early as 2020, court documents reveal the defendants conspired to distribute large quantities of methamphetamine in Lubbock and Post. After several months of investigating, search warrants were executed resulting in the seizure of approximately 985 grams of meth, more than $9,500 and multiple firearms. <\/p>\n
\u201cThese lengthy prison sentences assure North Texans that the federal government is partnering \u2014 through the Homeland Security Task Forces \u2014 with our great state and local law enforcement officers to dismantle drug traffickers and their networks,\u201d Raybould said. \u201cMethamphetamine is a highly addictive drug that ruins lives and destroys families. Thanks to the hard work of our prosecutors and our law enforcement partners, these individuals have been held accountable for their crimes.\u201d<\/p>\n
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