FAYETTEVILLE -- Three defendants were sentenced to federal prison last week for drug trafficking.
Santiago Salinas, 47, of Commerce, Okla., was sentenced to 151 months followed by three years of supervised release and ordered to pay a $3,000 fine on one count of delivery of more than 50 grams of methamphetamine.
Misty Macell Wilson, a co-defendant, 46, of Bentonville was sentenced to 34 months followed by three years of supervised release on one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.
Melissa Marie Myers, another co-defendant, 31, of Bentonville was sentenced to 27 months followed by one year of supervised release on one count of knowingly using a communication facility in a drug trafficking crime. U.S. District Judge Tim Brooks presided over the sentencings.
Salinas and Wilson sold 7 ounces of methamphetamine to a confidential police source May 3, according to court records. Testing confirmed the meth to be a gross weight of 220 grams.
Wilson was present on two other occasions when meth was sold to the confidential source. She admitted obtaining meth in the past from Salinas, wiring money to him in Oklahoma to pay for meth and selling meth she had obtained from him. More than $20,000 in cash was forfeited in the case.
Myers was seen leaving Wilson's home in April and was stopped by Bentonville police. During the traffic stop, she was arrested for possession of methamphetamine and was found to have more meth on her when she arrived at the county jail.
A search of her cellphone revealed she had been in contact with Salinas 112 times between March 23 and April 6, and some of the texts on her phone were to arrange for drug transactions with him. Myers admitted she was selling meth supplied by Salinas and she used her cellphone to communicate with him and arrange drug deals.
Salinas, Wilson and Myers were indicted by a federal grand jury in June. Salinas pleaded guilty in August and Wilson and Myers pleaded guilty in September.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Brandon Carter prosecuted the case.
NW News on 01/18/2017