Guam Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Attempted Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute

Hagatña, Guam – SHAWN N. ANDERSON, United States Attorney for the Districts of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, announced that defendant Kevin Mayberry, age 64, from Tamuning, was sentenced to 110 months imprisonment.  He previously pled guilty to Attempted Possession of Methamphetamine Hydrochloride with Intent to Distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1).  The Court also ordered two years of supervised release following imprisonment and a mandatory $100.00 special assessment fee.  In addition, defendants convicted of a federal drug offense may no longer qualify for certain federal benefits. 

On August 14, 2017, U.S. Postal Inspectors intercepted a package containing methamphetamine hydrochloride.  Law enforcement replaced the drugs with a sham product and conducted a controlled delivery. Mayberry attempted to receive the package.  Upon arrest, he admitted that a friend in California sent him the methamphetamine which he intended to sell on Guam.  The package contained D-methamphetamine hydrochloride with a net weight of 23 grams and a 95% purity level.

This was Mayberry’s third federal conviction for a drug offense.

“Repeat drug offenders are subject to enhanced penalties under federal law,” stated United States Attorney Anderson.  “These defendants are priority targets for our office as we continue to combat drug trafficking in an effort to keep our communities safe.”

 “Sending methamphetamine in the mail endangers the community and postal workers. Postal inspectors will not allow the U.S. Mail to be used to traffic controlled substances.  We work diligently with our law enforcement partners to remove contraband from the mail and hold suspects accountable,” said USPIS San Francisco Division Inspector-in-Charge Stephen Sherwood.  “I want to thank our partner members of the Guam Interdictions Anti-Narcotics Trafficking Task Force (GIANT TF), including the Guam Customs and Quarantine Agency, Guam Police Department, and our federal law enforcement partners for their dependable teamwork.”

This investigation was conducted by the U.S. Postal Inspection Services and the Drug Enforcement Administration. The case was prosecuted by Rosetta L. San Nicolas, Assistant United States Attorney in the District of Guam.