Armed Yuba City Drug Trafficker Sentenced

United States Attorney Lawrence G. Brown announced today that PATRICK BOYKIN, 33, of Yuba City was sentenced yesterday by United States District Judge William B. Shubb to 210 months (17 .5 years) in federal prison. The defendant pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and cocaine on July 27, 2009.

This case is the product of an extensive/joint investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Sutter County’s NET-5 drug task force.

According to Assistant United States Attorney Heiko P. Coppola, who prosecuted the case, BOYKIN admitted that he and his brother conspired to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and cocaine between September 13, 2006 and March 29, 2007.

During the course of the conspiracy, BOYKIN was responsible for distributing approximately 382 grams of methamphetamine and approximately 106 grams of cocaine. Judge Shubb also found BOYKIN had possessed firearms during the course of the conspiracy.