CASPER, Wyo. — A citizen of Mexico, living in Arvada, Colorado, was recently sentenced to prison for distribution of cocaine.
A release from the Department of Justice says that Francisco Javier Miranda-Rodriguez, 39, of Jalisco, Mexico, was sentenced to 16 months in prison and three years of supervised release. U.S. District Court Judge Scott W. Skavdahl imposed the sentence.
The defendant will be deported upon completion of his sentence.
Court documents state that, in March 2025, DEA agents received information that Miranda-Rodriguez was looking for “cocaine customers.” Undercover agents conducted a controlled buy in Cheyenne on March 13, 2025 for two ounces and again on April 3, 2025 for approximately three ounces.
A third buy, for nine ounces, was coordinated in Timnath, Colorado on May 6, 2025. At that time, agents asked about purchasing a kilo of the drug The defendant said that he could get it, and would charge $1,000 an ounce.
When attempting to coordinate the delivery of the kilo, communication between the undercover agent and the defendant cease. Miranda-Rodriguez was arrested on June 18, 2025 after a traffic stop. That same day, agents conducted a search of his apartment and located 92 grams of cocaine.
The defendant admitted that he would make trips to Douglas and Casper to deliver drugs at least once a month, and did so for five months.
“This sentence sends a clear message: drug trafficking will not be tolerated in our communities. This defendant came to the United States, distributed dangerous drugs across state lines, and fueled addiction and crime. Thanks to strong law enforcement work, he will serve time in federal prison and be removed from the country. We will continue to prioritize border security, aggressive drug enforcement, and the removal of criminal aliens who threaten public safety,” said U.S. Attorney Darin Smith.
