Following a high speed chase, investigators discovered a cell phone and more than 4,000 suspected counterfeit oxycodone pills submerged in water inside this cooler in Tasheena Hoskie’s vehicle. They also found 6,000 unidentified pills and 2 firearms and additional suspected methamphetamine. A subsequent search of Hoskie’s residence in Farmington uncovered more suspected methamphetamine, approximately 6,000 unidentified pills and 10 firearms. Courtesy/FBI

Investigators recovered approximately 548 grams of suspected methamphetamine that had been thrown from Tasheena Hoskie’s vehicle and scattered along this roadway as she attempted to flee. Courtesy/FBI

FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE — A Farmington woman faces federal drug trafficking and firearms charges after a high-speed chase led to the seizure of more than half a kilogram of methamphetamine, thousands of suspected counterfeit pills and multiple firearms.

Tasheena Hoskie, 42, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, appeared before a federal judge last week. According to court document, the arrest stems from a joint investigation by the FBI and the Region II Task Force that consisted of multiple controlled drug buys from and surveillance operations on Hoskie and her activities.

July 12, 2024, investigators attempted to conduct a traffic stop on Hoskie’s vehicle as it traveled from Arizona to New Mexico. Hoskie initially stopped but then fled at high speed, throwing packages from the vehicle. After her vehicle was disabled, Hoskie was taken into custody. Investigators recovered approximately 548 grams of suspected methamphetamine that had been thrown from the vehicle.

A search of Hoskie’s vehicle revealed:

• Two firearms, including a stolen rifle;
• More than 4,000 suspected counterfeit oxycodone pills and cell phone both had been submerged into water in a cooler; and
• Additional suspected methamphetamine.

A subsequent search of Hoskie’s residence in Farmington uncovered more suspected methamphetamine, approximately 6,000 unidentified pills and 10 firearms.

Hoskie has a previous felony conviction for drug trafficking from 2011 in Arizona. If convicted of the current charges, Hoskie faces up to lifetime imprisonment.

U.S. Attorney Alexander M.M. Uballez and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office made the announcement. The investigation involved the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Albuquerque Field Office, the Region II Narcotics Task Force, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office, and the Farmington Police Department. Assistant United States Attorney Robert James Booth II is prosecuting the case.

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