AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) – A California man was convicted Wednesday in Amarillo federal court after prosecutors said he helped transport nearly 100 pounds of methamphetamine through the Texas Panhandle.
A federal jury on March 18 found Cameron Nesbitt, 33, of Lancaster, California, guilty of conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas.
Prosecutors said law enforcement found more than 44 kilograms, or about 97 pounds, of methamphetamine in a rental vehicle during an Aug. 2, 2025, traffic stop in Oldham County. Authorities said the drugs had an estimated street value of at least $400,000 in the Amarillo area.
According to trial testimony, a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper stopped the vehicle for speeding and noticed several signs of possible drug trafficking. Investigators said the vehicle was rented in Lancaster, California, by a third party, and Nesbitt and the driver gave conflicting accounts about their trip to Atlanta and where they planned to stay…