Pueblo man convicted of drugs, weapons charges

(PUEBLO, Colo.) — A Pueblo man who was reportedly well known by the Pueblo Police Department (PPD) has been found guilty of multiple drug trafficking charges as well as a weapons charge.

According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado, 46-year-old Timothy Martinez of Pueblo was found guilty on Thursday, March 7 of numerous charges:

One count of Possession of Methamphetamine with an Intent to Distribute

One count of Possession of Para-Flurofentanyl with an Intent to Distribute

One count of Carrying a Firearm During and in Relation to a Drug Trafficking Crime

One count of Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm

The Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado said Martinez was well known to PPD at the time of his arrest in July of 2023 on an unrelated active warrant. During his arrest, officers found a loaded semiautomatic handgun, fentanyl pills, methamphetamine, other drugs, and various types of ammunition.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office said Martinez has prior felony convictions for Aggravated Battery, Sexual Assault, Failure to Register as a Sex Offender, Trespassing, Domestic Violence, Controlled Substance Possession, and Possession of a Controlled Substance with an Intent to Distribute.

Martinez will be sentenced at a later time, the Attorney’s Office said.

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