FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, May 22, 2008
JOSE “PEPE” SERVELLON PLEADS GUILTY IN U.S. FEDERAL COURT
Bill Mercer, United States Attorney for the District of Montana, announced today that during a federal court session in Billings on May 21, 2008, before Senior U.S. District Judge Jack D. Shanstrom, JOSE "PEPE" SERVELLON, a citizen of El Salvador, pled guilty to possession with the intent to distribute over 50 kilograms of marijuana. Sentencing is set for August 27, 2008. He is currently detained.
In an Offer of Proof filed by the United States, the government stated it would have proved at trial the following:
From approximately the spring of 2004 until November of 2004, SERVELLON and several other individuals were engaged in a conspiracy to distribute marijuana in the Billings area.
SERVELLON faces possible penalties of 20 years in prison, a $1,000,000 fine and 3 years supervised release.
Assistant U.S. Attorney James E. Seykora prosecuted the case for the United States.
The investigation was conducted by the Drug Enforcement Administration.
# # # #
