A Mexican citizen residing in Arvada, Colorado, has been sentenced for distributing cocaine, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Wyoming.
Francisco Javier Miranda-Rodriguez, 39, from Jalisco, Mexico, received a sentence of 16 months in prison and three years of supervised release. The sentencing was handed down by U.S District Court Judge Scott W. Skavdahl on February 3. After serving his sentence, Miranda-Rodriguez will be deported.
Court documents show that Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents learned in March 2025 that Miranda-Rodriguez was seeking buyers for cocaine. Undercover agents made controlled purchases in Cheyenne on March 13 and April 3, acquiring two ounces and then about three ounces of cocaine. A third transaction took place in Timnath, Colorado on May 6 for nine ounces. During this meeting, agents discussed buying a kilogram of cocaine at $1,000 per ounce; however, communication with Miranda-Rodriguez ended before the deal could be completed.
Miranda-Rodriguez was arrested following a traffic stop on June 18, 2025. That same day, law enforcement searched his apartment and found 92 grams of cocaine. He admitted to making monthly trips to Douglas and Casper to deliver drugs over a five-month period.
“This sentence sends a clear message: drug trafficking will not be tolerated in our communities. This defendant came to the United States, distributed dangerous drugs across state lines, and fueled addiction and crime. Thanks to strong law enforcement work, he will serve time in federal prison and be removed from the country. We will continue to prioritize border security, aggressive drug enforcement, and the removal of criminal aliens who threaten public safety,” said U.S. Attorney Darin Smith.
The DEA led the investigation into this case while Assistant U.S. Attorney Mackenzie Morrison prosecuted it.
Case No. CR-25-00128
