Bakersfield Man Sentenced to Over 23 Years in Prison for Possessing Methamphetamine for Distribution and Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime

FRESNO, Calif. — Troy Wayne Reiss, 60, of Bakersfield, was sentenced to 23 years and eight months in prison today for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.

According to court documents, on three separate occasions, Reiss possessed more than 6 pounds of methamphetamine. A search of his residence recovered ammunition, clear plastic bags, narcotics accounting ledgers, a digital scale, and a short-barreled shotgun. Reiss stored the shotgun near his methamphetamine supply to protect both himself and his narcotics distribution business.

This case was the product of an investigation by the Homeland Security Investigations and the Bakersfield Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Antonio J. Pataca prosecuted the case.