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A Wyoming citizen and member of the Sinaloa Cartel, one of the largest and most powerful drug trafficking organizations in the Western Hemisphere, was recently sentenced in Wyoming Federal Court for drug trafficking. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details.
U.S. District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson recently sentenced 26-year-old Gabriel Seth Rodgers to 30 years’ imprisonment with 10 years of supervised release to follow for charges related to the distribution of methamphetamine, fentanyl, and cocaine. U.S. Attorney for the District of Wyoming Darin Smith said that Rodgers, a Wyoming citizen, had been residing in Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico. According to court records, Rodgers was coordinating shipments of methamphetamine, fentanyl, and cocaine to multiple regions in the U.S., including Wyoming and Montana. Rodgers was identified as a “load coordinator” forthe Sinaloa Cartel.
Through the use of undercover agents, confidential informants, and other investigative means, agents were ableto prove Rodgers coordinated shipments of controlled substances to the U.S. totaling approximately 200 pounds of methamphetamine, approximately 40 pounds of fentanyl, and approximately 11 pounds of cocaine.
Rodgers would regularly coordinate the shipment of 20-50 pounds of methamphetamine and 10,000 fentanyl pills at a time. The investigation resulted in the federal prosecution of five of Rodgers’s co-conspirators in Wyoming and others in Montana. A complaint was filed in Wyoming on May 20, 2024, charging Rodgers with conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl and four counts of distribution of fentanyl.
On March 20, 2025, a grand jury in Montana returned an indictment charging Rodgers with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and cocaine and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and cocaine. In a coordinated effort with Mexican authorities, Rodgers was arrested on March 27 in Mexico and deported to the United States.
The Montana indictment was subsequently transferred to Wyoming. On August 18, Rodgers waived indictment in the Wyoming case and pleaded guilty to all counts charged in both the Wyoming and Montana cases. The Drug Enforcement Administration, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, and the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation investigated the crimes.
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Last modified: November 11, 2025