Mexican National Sentenced for Trafficking Drugs and Guns

Mexican National Sentenced for Trafficking Drugs and Guns

Ramon X. Nunez-Polanco, a 59-year-old Mexican citizen and lawful permanent resident of the United States, has been sentenced to 80 months in federal prison for his involvement in a drug conspiracy and firearms trafficking conspiracy, U.S. Attorney Steven D. Weinhoeft announced today.

The sentencing follows Nunez-Polanco’s guilty plea earlier this year to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, including cocaine and methamphetamine, as well as conspiracy to transfer a firearm to a previously convicted felon.

According to court documents, between August and September 2016, Nunez-Polanco transported cocaine from the Central District of California to North Carolina and the Eastern District of Wisconsin in a semi-tractor trailer unit containing a non-factory compartment for concealing the drugs.

He also transported drug-trafficking proceeds and firearms from the Eastern District of Wisconsin back to the Central District of California, all at the direction of a drug trafficking organization operating in the Central District of California, the Eastern District of Wisconsin, North Carolina, and the Southern District of Illinois.

Nunez-Polanco was arrested on September 7, 2016, in the Southern District of Illinois in possession of firearms, ammunition, and firearm magazines he was transporting from the Eastern District of Wisconsin to the Central District of California.

The investigation that led to Nunez-Polanco’s arrest was conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), with Assistant United States Attorney Kit Morrissey handling the case.

The sentence imposed on Nunez-Polanco reflects the severity of the crimes he committed and the harm caused to the community, said Weinhoeft. The U.S. Attorney’s Office will continue to work tirelessly to bring those responsible for these crimes to justice.