Methamphetamine Trafficker Convicted by Federal Jury in Amarillo

A methamphetamine trafficker was convicted on March 18, 2026, by a federal jury in Amarillo, Texas, for his role in possessing and conspiring to distribute approximately $400,000 worth of methamphetamine, announced United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Ryan Raybould.

Cameron Nesbitt, 33, of Lancaster, California, was indicted in late August 2025 for conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, after agents found almost 100 pounds of the drug in his rental vehicle during a traffic stop on August 2, 2025, in Oldham County, Texas, according to evidence at trial. In the two-day trial that began on March 17, 2026, jurors heard testimony from a handful of law enforcement witnesses and considered over 40 exhibits supporting the charges against Nesbitt.

"This defendant traveled in the Northern District of Texas with nearly a half-million dollars' worth of methamphetamine in his vehicle," said U.S. Attorney Ryan Raybould. "The astute work of DPS Troopers and DEA agents interrupted his plan to dump these dangerous drugs onto our streets, and the jury held him accountable. Credit to the AUSAs in my office for trying a fantastic case."

"Traffickers who exploit North Texas as a distribution hub for moving dangerous drugs across the United States will face the full weight of federal law," said Joseph B. Tucker, Special Agent in Charge of the DEA Dallas Field Division. "The DEA, alongside our state and local law enforcement partners, remains steadfast in our commitment to disrupting these criminal networks and protecting the communities we serve."

Testimony and other evidence at trial established that a drug interdiction DPS trooper on patrol the morning of Saturday, August 2, 2025, stopped the vehicle in which Nesbitt was a passenger for speeding. During his interactions with the driver and Nesbitt, the trooper noticed signs of drug trafficking, including:
• The vehicle was rented in Lancaster, California, and had been rented by a third party;
• The driver and Nesbitt informed the trooper that they were traveling from Lancaster to Atlanta to visit Nesbitt's brother for a couple days, and gave conflicting stories about where they would be staying;
• The vehicle had a lived-in look and had energy drinks scattered throughout the vehicle;
• Both the driver and Nesbitt seemed very nervous.

Evidence at trial revealed that the rental car was also equipped with a dashcam mounted on the front and rear windshields, along with a receipt showing the camera was purchased from a Lancaster, California store the morning the vehicle was rented. Agents testified that during the traffic stop, a drug canine alerted on the vehicle for narcotics. During a subsequent search of the car, law enforcement agents found three duffle bags, one of which contained 15 bundles of methamphetamine. The duffle bag holding the large bundles of methamphetamine still had a store tag attached. The total weight of the methamphetamine was over 44 kilograms, or 97.26 pounds. Testimony at trial established that the methamphetamine's street value in the Amarillo area would be at least $400,000. Prosecutors introduced photographs of the packaged methamphetamine during trial:

The driver of the vehicle, Johian Scott, 34, also of Lancaster, California, was arrested with Nesbitt that day and indicted along with Nesbitt in late August 2025. Scott pled guilty in February this year to one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine.

Nesbitt and Scott each face a minimum penalty of 10 years in federal prison and a maximum of life imprisonment. Scott is set for sentencing on June 30, 2026, and Nesbitt is set for sentencing on July 21, 2026. Both men will be sentenced before United States District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk who oversaw Nesbitt's trial.

The Drug Enforcement Administration - Amarillo Resident Office, Texas Department of Public Safety, and Amarillo Police Department, with assistance from an investigator with the 47th Judicial District Attorney's Office, handled the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Ann Howey and Stephen Rancourt are prosecuting the case.