Mexican Illegal Sentenced To 140 Months For Meth Distribution

Valdosta, GA – The grim halls of justice were filled with a resounding echo as Jose Angel Renteria-Cortez, known by aliases ‘Sapo’ and ‘Cucho’, faced the brunt of the law. The 25-year-old illegal alien from Mexico was handed a 140-month sentence for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, marking a substantial blow to the meth plague that continues to ravage Georgia communities.

The sentence was announced by Michael J. Moore, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia, following a guilty plea entered by Renteria-Cortez on October 23, 2014. The court’s decision came after a DEA Task Force Officer in Lowndes County intercepted the defendant off a bus, where he had been carrying a backpack laden with the deadly drug.

The bust, which occurred on April 29, 2014, resulted in the seizure of 9 packages totaling 6.6 pounds of methamphetamine. Renteria-Cortez confessed that his mission was to deliver the drugs to Juan Gabriel Pecina, who has already been sentenced to 168 months for his role in the drug network. Antonio Gallegos, another co-defendant, awaits sentencing.

“Methamphetamine continues to plague our communities,” Moore emphasized. “We are going to make sure that those responsible for distributing it spend time in federal prison. At least Mr. Renteria-Cortez will not be delivering any drugs to Middle Georgia for the next decade.”

The investigation was a joint effort between the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office, with Assistant United States Attorney Robert D. McCullers leading the prosecution on behalf of the Government.

For inquiries regarding this case, contact Pamela Lightsey at the United States Attorney’s Office at 478-621-2603.

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