FRESNO, Calif. — In a major crackdown on violent crime and gun violence, four Fresno residents were sentenced today for drug and/or firearm offenses, announced U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert.
Mike Marty Hernandez, 26, of Fresno, was handed three years and one month in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Detectives arrested him on May 23, 2022, after witnessing him with a loaded firearm equipped with a large capacity magazine. His criminal record includes a 2019 conviction for threatening a public official, making him ineligible to possess firearms or ammunition. This case was investigated by the FBI and the Fresno Police Department’s MAGEC unit.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Antonio J. Pataca prosecuted the case.
Oshay Laray Pullen, 26, of Fresno, was also sentenced to three years and one month in prison for being a felon in possession of ammunition. Found with a firearm and a loaded magazine while on parole for a prior conviction for assault with a firearm, Pullen is barred from possessing firearms or ammunition. This case, too, was the result of an FBI and MAGEC investigation.
Andres Nunez, 25, faced seven years in prison for distributing fentanyl to a person under 21 and possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. In February 2021, Nunez sold counterfeit M30 pills laced with fentanyl to a juvenile and had several firearms, including an automatic handgun, in his possession. This investigation was led by FORT, a multi-agency team investigating fentanyl trafficking.
Leo Torres, 31, was sentenced to seven years and six months for conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute heroin and methamphetamine. Torres planned to smuggle drugs into the Fresno County Jail inside an inmate’s shoes, but the jail intercepted them. This case was a joint effort by HSI, DEA, the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office, and the Fresno Police Department.
These sentences are part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), which aims to reduce violent crime and gun violence by fostering trust in communities and strategic enforcement efforts. The U.S. Department of Justice launched a violent crime reduction strategy on May 26, 2021, emphasizing community engagement and focused law enforcement.
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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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