A federal jury Tuesday convicted a Colorado man of drug trafficking after a high-speed pursuit and search of his vehicle led to the recovery of approximately six pounds of methamphetamine.
After a two-day trial that began on Oct. 21, the jury found Moises Zamora, 39, of Greely, Colorado, guilty of possession with intent to distribute meth as charged in an indictment. Zamora faces a mandatory minimum of 10 years to life in prison, a $10 million fine and at least five years of supervised release.
“This drug dealer was caught with almost six pounds of methamphetamine while dangerously attempting to flee a Yellowstone County deputy sheriff,” U.S Attorney Jesse Laslovich said. “With their actions, our law enforcement partners kept more than 21,000 doses of meth from poisoning our community. More work is required, and I am confident such work on other people will yield the same result as Zamora — guilty of drug trafficking.”…