Juan Zuniga Gloria, Conspiracy to Distribute Drugs and Launder Money, Nebraska 2018

A Texas man has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for his role in a massive drug trafficking operation that brought methamphetamine and cocaine from south Texas to Lincoln, Nebraska.

Juan Zuniga Gloria, 40, of Alamo, Texas, was sentenced to 14 years (168 months) in prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and cocaine and 14 years (168 months) for conspiracy to money launder.

The sentences are to run concurrently, meaning Gloria will serve the sentences at the same time.

He was also ordered to serve five years on supervised release following the prison term.

However, Gloria is a citizen of Mexico and will likely be deported after serving his prison sentence.

The investigation, which lasted approximately a year, revealed that Gloria was responsible for distributing at least 150 grams (approximately 5 ¼ ounces) of actual (pure) methamphetamine, at least 1.5 kilograms (approximately three pounds) of methamphetamine mixture, and at least 2 kilograms (approximately 4 ½ pounds) of cocaine between May of 2014 and April of 2017.

At the time of his arrest, Gloria's Lincoln apartment was searched and more than one ounce of methamphetamine, 1 ¾ pounds of cocaine, over $6,000 in cash, and items commonly used in drug distribution were found.

Records for three bank accounts in Gloria's name over the time-frame of the conspiracy showed cash deposits of more than $248,000, many of which occurred in Lincoln, and cash withdrawals of more than $158,000, occurring mostly in south Texas.

The investigation was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Lincoln/Lancaster County Narcotics Task Force, and the Nebraska State Patrol.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ne/pr/texas-man-sentenced-conspiring-distribute-drugs-and-launder-money