CAMP COUNTY, Texas — A Leesburg man was sentenced to nearly 20 years in prison for drug trafficking and gun violations.
Nathan Paul Heart, 36, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distrbibute methamphetamine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. He was sentenced to 170 months for drug offenses and another 60 months for firearms violations, totaling 230 months or over 19 years.
He was also ordered to forfeit $250,000.
Information presented in court indicates that Hart conspired with others to bring meth to East Texas for distribution between Aug. 2019 and Aug. 2021. The offense involved more than 1.5 kilograms of meth.
On Nov. 30, 2020, Hart and a co-defendant were involved in a traffic stop where police found approximately 2 kilograms of meth and a pistol. Hart admitted to sending a package containing over $22,000 to California to a co-dependent to buy drugs.
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