WASHINGTON, May 19 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's U.S. Attorney's office for XXXXXX (insert district) issued the following press release:

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - James Cargill, 45, of Vacaville, was sentenced today by Senior U.S. District Judge John A. Mendez to 15 years in prison for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense, U.S.Attorney Eric Grant announced.

According to court documents, on Jan. 21, 2025, police officers found Cargill to be in possession of more than a pound of methamphetamine. Cargill was arrested and released on parole. He was arrested again on May 9, 2025, after police officers found him in possession of just under a half a poun...