Dropping the Hammer: Compton Man’s Cocaine Trafficking Empire Falls
Raul Cisneros Jr., a 45-year-old Compton man, has pleaded guilty to a federal narcotics charge stemming from his role as the leader of a Southern California-based drug trafficking organization that shipped kilogram quantities of cocaine to Alaska via commercial flights and U.S. mail.
According to his plea agreement and other court documents, Cisneros managed the operations of the drug trafficking outfit from at least July 2014 to August 2016, selling cocaine and methamphetamine to customers. In October 2015, law enforcement stopped Cisneros in his car while he was en route to an accomplice’s home to pick up money.
During the traffic stop, Cisneros possessed approximately $5,003 in cash, which were drug proceeds, as well as 10 kilograms (22.1 pounds) of cocaine packaged in five separate bundles. A search warrant obtained for Cisneros’ home revealed a whopping 30.7 kilograms (66.1 pounds) of cocaine, 167.7 grams of crack cocaine, and 3.6 kilograms (1.1 pounds) of methamphetamine.
Law enforcement also seized four firearms and 72 rounds of ammunition during the search. In total, agents recovered $568,357 in cash proceeds from drug deals and approximately 7.02 kilograms (15.5 pounds) of cocaine wrapped in seven packages of green cellophane stashed inside a bag.
Cisneros admitted in his plea agreement to intending to distribute the cocaine to others as part of his drug trafficking operation. United States District Judge Fernando M. Olguin scheduled an August 8 sentencing hearing, at which time Cisneros will face a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in federal prison and a statutory maximum sentence of life imprisonment.
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Key Facts
- State: California
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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