THE LEADERS OF A DRUG TRAFFICKING OPERATION BASED IN TAOS COUNTY WILL DO TIME IN FEDERAL PRISON. FORTY-ONE YEAR OLD IVAN ROMERO HAS BEEN SENTENCED TO JUST UNDER 11 YEARS BEHIND BARS. HIS BROTHER, RICCO ROMERO, WAS SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS.
THE ROMEROS WERE AMONG A GROUP OF DEFENDANTS INITIALLY INDICTED IN DECEMBER OF 2015 FOR METH AND HEROIN TRAFFICKING AND MONEY LAUNDERING. THE BROTHERS WILL ALSO HAVE TO FORFEIT HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN CASH.
