LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A Las Vegas man with a document of violent assaults on ladies was sentenced Thursday to seven years in jail on a drug trafficking cost, in keeping with a Thursday information launch from the U.S. Legal professional’s Workplace.
Damien Patillo, 41, was convicted by a jury in January after a four-day trial on one depend of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Courtroom paperwork present he had 16 grams of pure methamphetamine. Along with jail time, he may also be required to serve 4 years of supervised launch.
The U.S. Legal professional’s Workplace for the District of Nevada stated Patillo has 38 prior convictions that embrace brutal assaults on six totally different ladies. He has 10 previous convictions on home violence prices.
“The methamphetamine epidemic continues to threaten the health and safety of Americans,” stated Anthony Chrysanthis, deputy particular agent accountable for the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Los Angeles division, which incorporates Las Vegas.
“Today’s sentencing serves as a stern warning to drug distributors: When you unleash deadly poison in our communities, we will track you down and ensure you face the full force of the law,” Chrysanthis stated.
The DEA and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) investigated the case. U.S. Legal professional Sigal Chattah for the District of Nevada, the DEA and the ATF made the announcement.
