Texas Woman Sentenced for Fentanyl Distribution in Southern New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE - A Texas woman has been sentenced for her role in a drug trafficking organization that distributed fentanyl into southern New Mexico.

There is no parole in the federal system.

According to court documents, between January 24, 2024, and February 7, 2025, Mayra Mendivil, 37, participated in a drug trafficking organization operating between Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, and southern New Mexico. During the investigation, Mendivil coordinated and completed multiple controlled sales of fentanyl to an undercover agent.

Specifically, on January 24, 2024, Mendivil sold approximately 328 grams of fentanyl for $3,000. On February 28, 2024, she sold approximately 205 grams of fentanyl for $1,000. On February 7, 2025, Mendivil sold approximately 280 grams of fentanyl for $3,000.

Mendivil pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and three counts of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and was sentenced to time served. Upon her release from prison, she will be subject to two years of supervised release.

First Assistant U.S. Attorney Ryan Ellison and Justin A. Garris, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Albuquerque Field Office, made the announcement today.

The Las Cruces Resident Agency of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Albuquerque Field Office investigated this case with assistance from the Las Cruces/Dona Ana County Metro Narcotics Agency. Assistant United States Attorney Devon Aragon Martinez prosecuted the case.