FRESNO, California — Jose Tobias Jimenez-Martinez, a 36-year-old Mexican national residing in Madera, has pleaded guilty to trafficking large amounts of methamphetamine, according to U.S. Attorney Eric Grant.
On March 4, 2025, police officers searched Jimenez’s Madera apartment and seized 39.28 kilograms (86.5 pounds) of methamphetamine with 100% purity, as stated in court documents. Jimenez admitted to transporting the methamphetamine from San Diego with plans to distribute it in Reno, Nevada. The methamphetamine was found packaged in 90 plastic bags of varying sizes. Officers also seized approximately 4,700 counterfeit M30 pills that tested positive for carfentanil, a synthetic opioid estimated to be 100 times stronger than fentanyl and 10,000 times more potent than morphine, according to the DEA.
The investigation was conducted by the Madera Police Department, the Fresno High Impact Investigation Team (HIIT), the Madera County Narcotics Enforcement Team (MADNET), the Madera County District Attorney’s Office, and the Drug Enforcement Administration. Assistant U.S. Attorney Cody S. Chapple is prosecuting the case…