Hickory Man Convicted Of Trafficking $5 Million In Methamphetamine Sentenced

STATESVILLE, N.C. — A Hickory man convicted of trafficking 50 kilograms of methamphetamine was sentenced by a District Court Judge on Monday.

Eduardo Trejo-Munoz, also known as “Lalo” was sentenced, by District Judge Richard L. Voorhees, to 262 months without the possibility of parole and five years of supervised release.

In November of 2015, Trejo-Munoz, 24, was convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute and to Possess with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine.

Court Documents reveal from 2013 until September of 2014, Trejo-Munoz trafficked over 50 kilograms of near-pure crystal methamphetamine with a street value of $5 million.   Law enforcement purchased 133 grams of methamphetamine from Trejo-Munoz over the course of their investigation, and found 54 grams of methamphetamine and a handgun with laser site at his home following his arrest.

Several agencies executed the investigation  including the DEA, HSI, the Catawba County Sheriff’s Office, the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office, Hickory Police Department, the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, and the North Carolina State Highway Patrol.

The investigation was part of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force, which combines resources from the federal, state and local levels to thwart drug trafficking organizations.  The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Steven R. Kaufman.