Three individuals from Evansville have been sentenced on July 8 for their involvement in a meth smuggling scheme from California.
Three individuals, Colin January (47), Patricia Minor (41), and Blenda Lundberg (57), have been sentenced for attempting to smuggle a large quantity of methamphetamine into Evansville through the mail from California. As per the release, on April 29, 2022, January contacted Lundberg through text and asked her to receive a package at their apartment. Initially, Lundberg was hesitant, but Minor convinced her by reminding her that she had received similar packages in the past without any trouble. Lundberg then replied over text, “As long as I know nothing and nothing else. No trouble at all.”
In May 2022, January gave Lundberg’s address to a co-conspirator who then sent a package containing 1,374 grams of methamphetamine to Lundberg’s apartment via USPS. January also shared the name of the individual who was scheduled to pick up the package with Minor, instructing them to be ready for the delivery. However, law enforcement intercepted the package while they were all present at the apartment. The drugs were removed from the package, and a controlled delivery was carried out. During a controlled delivery, an undercover police officer will pose as a mail carrier to make the delivery of the package that was found to contain illegal drugs.
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Zachary A. Myers, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana, expressed concern over the severe consequences of using methamphetamine and other controlled substances on individuals, their families, and society. He acknowledged that trafficking organizations are the primary source of these harmful substances and should be held accountable for the suffering they inflict in pursuit of quick profits. Myers praised the collaborative efforts of DEA, Evansville Police Department, and Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office in removing meth and its dealers from the streets, making our communities safer.
After admitting their guilt, January was handed 10 years in federal prison and 5 years of supervised release, while Minor received a 29-month sentence, and Lundberg was sentenced to one year of time served.
