The first defendant in an eleven-member methamphetamine trafficking ring has received a federal prison sentence exceeding 24 years, the U.S. Department of Justice announced.
The Justice Department identified the ring as having eleven members in total. The sentenced individual is the first of that group to receive a federal punishment in the case.
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the ring was engaged in methamphetamine trafficking. The department did not specify in its announcement the defendant's name, the jurisdiction of the case, or the sentencing court.
The Justice Department confirmed that the prison term handed down surpasses the 24-year mark, making it a substantial federal sentence for the first member of the group to face judgment.