Guatemalan Man Pleads Guilty to Methamphetamine Charge

ALBANY, NEW YORK - Nelson Moran, age 31, a citizen of Guatemala, pled guilty today to conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine.

United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Frank A. Tarentino III, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), New York Division, made the announcement.

Moran admitted that on July 31, 2024, he agreed to deliver a package of methamphetamine in exchange for $13,700. Moran further admitted that he delivered the package in Saratoga Springs, New York, and tried to collect the $13,700 before he was arrested. The package contained about 200 grams of methamphetamine.

At sentencing on February 11, 2025, Moran faces a maximum term of 20 years in prison, a fine of up to $1 million, and a term of supervised release of at least 3 years and up to life. A defendant's sentence is imposed by a judge based on the particular statute the defendant is charged with violating, the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other factors.

The DEA and Saratoga Springs Police Department investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Mikayla Espinosa is prosecuting the case.