United States Drug Enforcement Administration

PHOENIX - Diego Armando Equihua-Sanchez, 31, of Tucson, Arizona, was sentenced on August 18th, 2022, by United States District Judge Scott H. Rash to 60 months in prison, followed by 60 months of supervised release. Equihua-Sanchez previously pleaded guilty to Aiding and Abetting Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine. 

Equihua-Sanchez actively worked with others to distribute bulk amounts of cocaine in and around Tucson and other parts of the United States. On November 2, 2020, Equihua-Sanchez delivered approximately one kilogram of cocaine to help complete a transaction involving an out-of-state customer. 

The Drug Enforcement Administration in Sierra Vista, Arizona, conducted the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael R. Lizano, District of Tucson, Arizona, handled the prosecution.

CASE NUMBER:           CR-21-02281-TUC-SHR
RELEASE NUMBER:    2022-143_Equihua-Sanchez