Heroin Ring Busted in Ocala: Three Men Sentenced to Prison
A federal court in Ocala, Florida has sentenced three men to prison for their roles in a heroin conspiracy. Juan Pablo Malagon-Alvarez, 41, was sentenced to 11 years and 4 months in federal prison for conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute one kilogram or more of heroin and for possessing with the intent to distribute heroin.
Malagon-Alvarez, a resident of Ocala, was found guilty along with co-defendants Jose Lucio Mendoza Servin, 36, and Aurelio Gomez-Andrade, 41, on August 24, 2018, after a federal jury trial. The men were accused of distributing heroin on a weekly or bi-monthly basis to two Ocala drug dealers, with Malagon-Alvarez being the primary distributor.
According to testimony and evidence presented at trial, between June 2015 and December 14, 2017, Malagon-Alvarez distributed multiple ounces of heroin from his residence to two Ocala drug dealers, with Mendoza Servin and Gomez-Andrade assisting him in several of these transactions. The transactions typically occurred on horse farms in Ocala.
One cooperating witness obtained 49 grams of heroin from Malagon-Alvarez on June 16, 2017. The case was investigated by the Gainesville resident office of the Drug Enforcement Administration, with assistance from the Ocala Police Department, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, and the Marion County Unified Drug Enforcement Strike Team.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Dale Campion. Malagon-Alvarez, Mendoza Servin, and Gomez-Andrade each received a 10-year prison sentence for their roles in the conspiracy. They were also sentenced to 5 years of supervised release following their prison sentences, unless they are deported after release from prison.
The sentencing occurred on a date not specified in the source. The exact date of the crime is between June 2015 and December 14, 2017. The crime occurred in Ocala, Florida.
Defendant: Juan Pablo Malagon-Alvarez
Criminal Charges: Conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute one kilogram or more of heroin and for possessing with the intent to distribute heroin.
City and State: Ocala, Florida
Exact Date: August 24, 2018 (sentencing), between June 2015 and December 14, 2017 (crime date)
Sentence: 11 years and 4 months in federal prison, 10 years in federal prison for co-defendants, 5 years of supervised release following their prison sentences.
Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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