SACRAMENTO, California — A federal grand jury has indicted Ruben Garcia, 49, of Turlock, and Heriberto Ayala, 48, of Delhi, on charges related to methamphetamine distribution.
The indictment, announced by U.S. Attorney Eric Grant, includes conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and distribution of methamphetamine. According to court documents, between November 1, 2025, and April 15, 2026, Garcia and Ayala collaborated to sell methamphetamine. Law enforcement agents used a confidential source to conduct methamphetamine purchases from the duo in Turlock and Delhi.
The investigation was conducted by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Modesto Police Department, and the Stockton High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task Force, with assistance from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California. Assistant U.S. Attorney Charles Campbell is prosecuting the case…