Dayton man sentenced to 20 years in prison for meth charges

DAYTON — A 45-year-old Dayton man was sentenced to 20 years in prison for attempting to get more than 4,000 grams of crystal meth, according to the Department of Justice Southern District of Ohio.

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Jason Rosales also has 20 years of probation due to conspiracy to possess and attempt to possess with intent to distribute more than 500 grams of meth.

He was convicted after an eight-day trial last July.

Rosales reportedly attempted to get at least 4,427 grams of 100 percent pure meth, according court documents.

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The Missouri Western Interdiction and Narcotics reportedly intercepted a courier at a Greyhound bus station in February 2017 with 10 bundles of meth hidden in a duffel bag.

The courier was on its way to deliver the drugs in Springfield and the DEA orchestrated a controlled delivery to Rosales, according to the DOJ.