A white supremacist gang member in Texas has been sentenced to prison and pleaded guilty to trafficking methamphetamine

By admin On Nov 19, 2023

A North Texas meth dealer who was a member of a white supremacist gang has been sentenced to nearly 16 1/2 years in federal prison, Leigha Simonton announced in a news release Friday. Simonton is the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas.

Levi Chamberlain Hardcastle, 35, of Rockwall, Texas, pleaded guilty in February 2023 to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine.

On Thursday, US District Judge Jane Boyle sentenced him to 200 months in prison.

Hardcastle and eight other individuals — also linked to methamphetamine trafficking — were charged in an April 2022 indictment with multiple federal crimes, including distribution of methamphetamine, illegal possession of firearms and conspiracy, according to the release.

According to plea papers, Hardcastle admitted he delivered approximately 1,494.6 grams of methamphetamine to an undercover officer on three separate occasions. The wholesale value of the methamphetamine was $10,500, the statement said.

At the court hearing, Hardcastle also admitted to being a member of the white supremacist Bickerwoods gang.

Additional defendants in the indictment include:

Steven Scribner pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a Schedule II controlled substance and was sentenced to 180 months in prison.
Alexis Nicole Pacheco pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to possess a Schedule II controlled substance and was sentenced to 200 months in prison.
Ruby Pauline Anderton pleaded guilty to a charge of unlawful receipt of a firearm and was sentenced to 48 months in prison.
Sandra Marie Hernandez Pacheco pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute and was sentenced to 168 months in prison.
Robert James McKnight pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute and was sentenced to 14 months in prison.
David Michael Ford pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute and was sentenced to 57 months in prison.
Mayo Mena pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute and was sentenced to 7 months in prison.

Another defendant, Martin Talaver Sanchez, is awaiting sentencing.

The Texas Department of Public Safety conducted the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney George Leal prosecuted the case.