The U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona, Tucson has sentenced Yesenia Isabel Mendez, 40, to 57 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release.
U.S. District Judge Jennifer G. Zipps announced the sentence Friday with the following convictions:In August 2020, Border Patrol arrested her for carrying nearly half a pound of fentanyl hidden on her body while she rode as a passenger on a van coming from Mexico.
Because Mendez didn't have a criminal history, authorities released her pending resolution of her case. She pleaded guilty in October 2020. However, in January 2021, she absconded from her pretrial supervision, before her sentencing could take place.This time, she tried getting away from Border Patrol, but the car she and her co-defendant were traveling in crashed into a concrete wash.
Mendez, the co-defendant and the undocumented immigrant they were attempting to cross illegally were all injured.Caleb Fernández is a digital content producer for KGUN 9. Born and raised in Southern California, Caleb has always had an affinity for creative collaborations.
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