Anchorage Man Sentenced for Methamphetamine Crimes
Anchorage, Alaska – David Alan Gonzales, a 55-year-old man from Santa Ana, California, has been sentenced to 120 months in federal prison for his role in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Gonzales conspired to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, along with his co-defendant Albert Diaz Gumataotao.
The case began when the United States Postal Inspection Service identified a suspicious package at their processing center on March 26, 2013. The package, which contained 52 grams of actual methamphetamine, had been sent to Anchorage from Anaheim, California.
Gonzales and Gumataotao accepted delivery of the package on March 28, 2013. Gonzales was residing in Anchorage at the time of the offense, but he has significant ties to the State of California, where he has lived most of his life.
Gonzales was convicted by a federal jury in July of this year, and was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Sharon L. Gleason on November 6, 2013.
U.S. Attorney Karen L. Loeffler commended the United States Postal Inspection Service and the Anchorage Police Department for their work on the case, which led to the successful prosecution of Gonzales and Gumataotao.
Gonzales’ sentence is designed to promote respect for the law, deter him and others from committing similar crimes, protect the public, and avoid disparity in sentences.
Gonzales’ co-defendant, Albert Diaz Gumataotao, was also sentenced to 120 months in prison for his role in the conspiracy, after pleading guilty on November 6, 2013.
Defendant: David Alan Gonzales
Criminal Charges: Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine, Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Distribute
City and State: Anchorage, Alaska
Date: July 2013 (conviction), November 6, 2013 (sentencing)
Sentence: 120 months in federal prison
Case Number: Not specified
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Key Facts
- State: Alaska
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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