Man pleads guilty to meth ring conspiracy

Wednesday, June 4, 2008

One of three men accused of conspiring to develop an illegal market for methamphetamine in Dyer and Obion counties has pleaded guilty.

Danny Espinoza, 24, of Dresden, entered his plea Friday, May 30, in U.S. District Court in Jackson. He is scheduled for sentencing on Aug. 29.

Also named in the secret indictment were Wesley Joe Morphis, 30, 235 Grace Lane in Bogota and Jose Luis Sanchez-Galindo, 49, 139 Obion St. in Trimble. In addition to the conspiracy charge, they face multiple charges of possessing methamphetamines with intent to distribute. Morphis also is accused of possessing a semi-automatic 9mm handgun while participating in a drug trafficking crime.

Morphis is scheduled to appear in federal court on June 24 while Sanchez-Galindo's next court date is June 27.

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I hope they are given the max, a semi-automatic9mm. I,am glad our officer,s, or no one innocentgot hurt or killed.

-- Posted by different/visons/12 on Wed, Jun 4, 2008, at 1:39 PM

Good police work. Keep them on the move. If criminals get anchored, they multiply like cock roaches. Dyersburg is a great place to live. I relocated here from a large city in another state; and believe me, you do not want any criminals or thugs setting up any base of operation in your city. They will destroy your city and your children.

-- Posted by Mister-D on Thu, Jun 5, 2008, at 12:15 AM

Well the only thing i have to say about this one is they will get the chair for being mexicans. They dont know anyone important. But meanwhile the jones' are still living large out on bond no jail time no nothing is gonna happen to them. Yes such good police work keep it up. I am being sarcastic in case you couldnt tell.

-- Posted by blondy30 on Thu, Jun 5, 2008, at 7:47 PM