LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – The last defendant in a Lubbock methamphetamine trafficking organization was sentenced to 18 years in prison, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Ryan Raybould announced.
Waylon Williams, 42, pleaded guilty in January to one count of distribution and possession with intent to distribute five grams or more of methamphetamine.
Five others charged in the same case were previously sentenced for their roles in the trafficking operation:
- Charles Clay Pruitt, 48, of Lubbock ― 40 years, sentenced in April 2026
- Jason Lee Garza, also known as “J-Bird,” 50, of Lubbock ― 35 years, sentenced June 2026
- Brody Wayne Duncan, 32, of Post ― 20 years, sentenced April 2026
- Matthew Young, 50, of Lubbock ― Approximately 15 years, sentenced April 2026
- Veronica Pena, also known as Veronica Zambrano, 51, of Lubbock ― 15 years, sentenced May 2026
Williams, Pruitt, Garza, Duncan, and Pena were sentenced by U.S. District Judge James Wesley Hendrix. Young was sentenced by Fifth Circuit Judge Andrew S. Oldham, sitting by assignment…