Bakersfield man pleads guilty to meth distribution

FRESNO, CA — A Bakersfield man faces 20 years in federal prison and a $1 million fine for his role in a meth ring.
The man pleaded guilty to federal drug charges Monday.

Federal officials say Edwin Rigoberto Mayorga-Fajardo, 42, tried to distribute five pounds of methamphetamine to a government informant.

When law enforcement tried to pull him over he started a high speed chase.

During the chase officials say the defendant threw packages of meth from his car.

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