Ismael Escamilla, 33, with no permanent address, was sentenced to 48 months’ of imprisonment with three years of supervised release to follow for possession with intent to distribute heroin, fentanyl, and methamphetamine.
According to court documents, in October 2025, law enforcement tracked a stolen vehicle suspected of transporting drugs from Denver and located it at an apartment complex in Lander. When officers approached, Escamilla fled but was apprehended, and a search revealed fentanyl tablets, methamphetamine, fentanyl powder, and packaging materials consistent with distribution. Additional evidence, including a scale, was found in the vehicle, though it was determined the car had been stolen by someone other than Escamilla.
DCI, Fremont County Sheriff’s Office and Lander Police Department investigated the crime. Assistant U.S. Attorney Timothy Gist prosecuted the case. Escamilla was indicted on Nov. 19, 2025, and pleaded guilty on Feb. 2, 2026.
U.S. District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson imposed the sentence on April 24 in Cheyenne.