Tulare Resident Sentenced to Nearly Six Years for Methamphetamine Trafficking Conspiracy

U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced that Aaron Iribe, 35, of Tulare, was sentenced to five years and ten months in prison for his involvement in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. U.S. District Judge Daniel J. Calabretta delivered the sentence on Thursday.

Iribe was found guilty of orchestrating a large-scale drug delivery on July 27, 2020, involving 16 pounds of methamphetamine that was to be sold to an undercover agent for $80,000; even though the deal was for 20 pounds, the meth was found in a car driven by Iribe’s co-defendant, Daniel Lopez.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation, Drug Enforcement Administration, Homeland Security Investigations, and the Tri-County Drug Enforcement Team (TRIDENT) all contributed to the investigations that resulted in Iribe’s sentencing. Assistant U.S. Attorney David W. Spencer handled the prosecution’s responsibilities.

Iribe is currently dealing with the fallout from his criminal activities, while his co-defendant Daniel Lopez, who pled guilty on August 8, is awaiting his sentencing on December 19. This case is part of a broader effort called the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) Strike Force Initiative, which aims to break up drug trafficking networks.

According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of California, the Sacramento Strike Force, a component of the OCDETF program, operates by allowing various agency agents to work together in one place. This multi-agency alignment makes it easier to take more effective actions against drug trafficking organizations and transnational criminal groups that move money, guns, and drugs through the Eastern District of California with the goal of halting and reducing the flow of criminal elements throughout California and the country.

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