Reno man sentenced to 15 years in prison for selling methamphetamine and heroin
RENO, Nev. - LeCharles Edward Baldon Sr. was sentenced Monday to 184 months in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine and heroin in the Reno area, announced U.S. Attorney Dayle Elieson for the District of Nevada, Special Agent in Charge Aaron C. Rouse for the FBI Las Vegas Division, and Assistant Special Agent in Charge Daniel W. Neill for the DEA Las Vegas office.
Baldon pleaded guilty in May to one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. United States District Judge Larry R. Hicks presided over the sentencing hearing.
Between Nov. 18, 2016 and Jan. 17, 2017, Baldon possessed and distributed 339.74 grams of pure methamphetamine and 91.73 grams of heroin in the Reno area. Specifically, on Nov.18, 2016, Baldon sold heroin to an individual in the Winco Foods parking lot. Then, during three separate drug transactions in December, he sold heroin and methamphetamine to an individual in a Target parking lot and Winco Foods parking lot. On Jan.17, 2017, task force agents executed search warrants on Baldon’s residence and storage unit. During execution of the warrants, law enforcement recovered methamphetamine and heroin, a firearm, and two scales.
Baldon is a multi-convicted felon. He has previously been convicted of carjacking and robbery in California, and has two additional convictions for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
The case was investigated by the Northern Nevada Safe Streets Task Force and the DEA. Assistant U.S. Attorney Megan Rachow prosecuted the case.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has made turning the tide of rising violent crime in America a top priority. In October 2017, as part of a series of actions to address this crime trend, Attorney General Sessions announced the reinvigoration of PSN. For more information about PSN, visit www.justice.gov/usao-nv.
