Gloria Merina Wass, a 64-year-old resident of Hudson, Wyoming, has been sentenced to time served and will undergo three years of supervised release for distributing methamphetamine. According to court documents, Wass sold methamphetamine to an undercover law enforcement agent on October 28, 2024, and agreed to future sales. The Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation led the investigation, with Assistant U.S. Attorney Timothy W. Gist prosecuting the case. Wass was indicted on January 15, 2025, and pleaded guilty on March 3, 2025. U.S. District Court Judge Scott W. Skavdahl delivered the sentence in Casper on July 1, 2025.
In a separate case involving illegal reentry into the United States, Isauro Enriquez-Rios from Chihuahua, Mexico, has been sentenced to time served and will be deported. Enriquez-Rios was arrested by the Wyoming Highway Patrol in Casper on May 6, 2025, for a traffic-related offense. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) determined that he had previously been removed from the U.S. without applying for permission to reenter after his formal removal in January 2011. ICE conducted the investigation with Assistant U.S. Attorney Cameron J. Cook prosecuting the case. The sentence was imposed by Judge Scott W. Skavdahl in Cheyenne on July 2, 2025.
The United States Attorney’s Office represents the federal government in litigation within the District of Wyoming and is involved in several initiatives aimed at community safety:
– Project Safe Childhood combats technology-facilitated sexual exploitation crimes against children.
– Operation Take Back America focuses on eliminating illegal immigration and transnational criminal organizations.
– The Victim Witness Program ensures victims of federal crimes are treated with compassion and respect.
For reporting federal crimes: https://www.justice.gov/actioncenter/report-crime
