Fugitive Hector Castaneda, 60, of Michoacan, Mexico, has been sentenced to 292 months in prison after pleading guilty to conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 5 or more kilograms of cocaine.
According to court documents, Castaneda, also known as ‘El Pariente,’ conspired to distribute many kilograms of cocaine from Mexico into Allen County, Indiana, and elsewhere from March 2010 through April 2011.
Castaneda was indicted in 2012 and remained a fugitive in Mexico until his arrest in 2017.
He was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Holly A. Brady on Friday.
The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation Fort Wayne Safe Streets Gang Task Force, which includes the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Indiana State Police, the Allen County Sheriff’s Department, and the Fort Wayne Police Department.
Other law enforcement agencies provided assistance, including the Allen County Drug Task Force, the New Haven Police Department, and the San Bernardino County, California, Police Department.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Anthony W. Geller.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program aimed at reducing violent crime and gun violence by bringing together law enforcement and the communities they serve.
Key Facts
- State: Indiana
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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