Attorney General Mayes Announces Sentences for Co-Defendants Who Transported More Than 110 Pounds of Methamphetamine for Sale in Pima County

TUCSON – Attorney General Kris Mayes today announced that Marco Antonio Merino-Carrizosa and Jesus Angel Perez-Corral were sentenced to prison for multiple years in Pima County Superior Court on April 10, 2026. The Court sentenced Merino-Carrizosa to 5 years in prison and Perez-Corral to 2.5 years in prison.

“My office works day in, day out to take dangerous drugs and those who traffic them off our streets and out of our communities,” said Attorney General Mayes. “This case is another example of our ongoing efforts to make Arizona communities safe.”

On September 25, 2025, in Pima County, Arizona, Merino-Carrizosa conspired with others to knowingly transport approximately 111.8 pounds of methamphetamine for sale. A Mexican coordinator set up the deal with a third party, and Merino-Carrizosa completed the arrangement. Merino-Carrizosa drove to the deal location with the drugs, with Perez-Corral as his passenger. Perez-Corral asked the third party purchasing the drugs to follow them to a different, more secluded location. Merino-Carrizosa began to show the third party the methamphetamine, at which point both defendants were arrested.

Merino-Carrizosa pled guilty to Conspiracy to Offer to Transport for Sale or Import into this State, Sell, Transfer, or Offer to Sell or Transfer a Dangerous Drug, a class 2 felony. Perez-Corral pled guilty to Solicitation to Transport a Dangerous Drug for Sale, a class 4 felony. Each was ordered to pay $4,500 to the State Anti-Racketeering Revolving Fund.

This case was investigated by the DEA and prosecuted by Assistant Attorney General Sabrina Lochner. A copy of the indictment is available.