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Columbus Man Sentenced to 160 Months in Heroin and Cocaine Case
A Columbus man has been sentenced to 160 months in prison for his role in a large-scale heroin and cocaine trafficking ring.
Ramiro Nonato Mendoza, 39, was sentenced in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio on [date] to 160 months in prison for heroin and cocaine charges.
The investigation, which began in 2015, uncovered a massive drug trafficking operation that involved numerous kilograms of heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine, and marijuana. The case also revealed the illegal employment of unauthorized aliens and the possession of numerous firearms.
According to court documents, the group, which consisted of 22 individuals, attempted to launder their drug proceeds by purchasing high-end vehicles, including a Chevrolet Corvette, a Cadillac Escalade, a GMC Sierra, and an Acura TSX. Authorities seized more than $208,000 and 11 firearms during federal search warrants connected to the case.
Mendoza pleaded guilty on November 4, 2015, to one count of conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute more than one kilogram of heroin and more than five kilograms of cocaine and one count of money laundering.
The cooperative investigation was led by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), with assistance from the Ohio State Highway Patrol, Columbus Police Department, Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), and the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office.
Acting U.S. Attorney Benjamin C. Glassman commended the law enforcement agencies involved in the investigation, as well as Assistant United States Attorneys Timothy D. Prichard and David J. Bosley, who represented the United States in this case.
The case was prosecuted by Chief U.S. District Judge Edmund A. Sargus, Jr., who handed down the sentence.
Key Facts
- State: Ohio
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime|White Collar Crime|Organized Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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