MARTINSBURG, WV – A Kearneysville man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in a methamphetamine trafficking operation in West Virginia.
Francisco Gaspar Sanchez, 57, was found guilty of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine following a two-day trial in February 2016.
Evidence presented during the trial showed that Sanchez had conspired with another individual to sell crystal methamphetamine in Jefferson County, West Virginia. In April 2014, Sanchez was discovered in possession of methamphetamine in the same county.
A jury delivered the guilty verdict on both counts, and Sanchez was subsequently sentenced to 121 months in prison on each count. The sentences will run concurrently for a total of 121 months in prison.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Paul Camilletti and Anna Krasinski, as well as Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Lara Omps-Botteicher from the West Virginia Attorney General’s Office.
The West Virginia State Police and the Eastern Panhandle Drug and Violent Crime Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative, led the investigation into Sanchez’s activities.
Chief U.S. District Judge Gina M. Groh presided over the case.
A native of Mexico, Sanchez will serve his sentence at a federal correctional facility. The sentencing marks a significant blow to methamphetamine trafficking operations in West Virginia.
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Key Facts
- State: West Virginia
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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