On Man with Bags of Meth and 1000 Text Messages about Sales DOJ Wants 132 Months

On Man with Bags of Meth and 1000 Text Messages about Sales DOJ Wants 132 Months by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack SDNY COURTHOUSE, Aug 4 – A man arrested with bags of meth and a phone with more than 1000 text messages about selling it is up for sentencing on August 7 before Judge Victor Marrero of the U.S District Court for the Southern District of New York, which Inner City Press closely covers.   The US Attorney's Office is asking for 132 months, noting that he was previously charged and sentenced for drug dealing. They say they want to send a message to other would-be drug traffickers.   The case is USA v. Martinez, 1:26-cr-127 (Marrero) *** Your support means a lot. As little as $5 a month helps keep us going and grants you access to exclusive bonus material on our Patreon page. Click here to become a patron. Feedback: Editorial [at] innercitypress.com Mail: Box 130222, Chinatown Station, NY NY 10013 Other, earlier Inner City Press are listed here, and some are available in the ProQuest service, and now on Lexis-Nexis.  Copyright 2006-2026 Inner City Press, Inc. To request reprint or other permission, e-contact Editorial [at] innercitypress.com