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Sacramento Meth Trafficker Sentenced to 17.5 Years in Prison
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A trusted member of La Familia Michoacàn, a Mexican drug cartel, has been sentenced to 17.5 years in prison for his role in a massive methamphetamine trafficking operation.
On Tuesday, February 24, 2014, United States District Judge John A. Mendez handed down the sentence to Fausto Diaz-Lozano, 45, of Sacramento, who was found guilty of conspiring to distribute methamphetamine.
According to court documents and evidence presented during the trial, Diaz-Lozano had high-level connections within the cartel and was able to modify the ‘authorized’ area for a massive distribution and supply hub controlled by the cartel in Gilroy.
The hub, which was previously only authorized to distribute in the South Bay Area, was able to deliver directly to Diaz-Lozano in Sacramento after a phone call to his ‘boss’ in Mexico.
During the search of the Gilroy supply hub on August 19, 2010, investigators seized over 610 pounds of methamphetamine, 16 pounds of cocaine, two firearms, and ledgers that detailed the distribution of over 3,300 pounds of methamphetamine in a four-to-five month period.
Approximately 80 pounds of the methamphetamine was tested by the DEA and found to be approximately 98 percent pure.
Judge Mendez found that Diaz-Lozano directed others in connection with this international drug conspiracy and was responsible for the drugs and guns found in Gilroy.
Diaz-Lozano is the sixth defendant to be sentenced in this case, with others receiving sentences ranging from 3 years and 3 months to 16 years in prison.
This case is the product of an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department, and the California Department of Justice.
Assistant United States Attorney Michael M. Beckwith prosecuted the case.
Key Facts
- State: California
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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