A San Francisco resident, Samuel Polanco, has been sentenced to six years in prison for possession of guns, ammunition, and drugs.
According to the plea agreement, on September 17, 2020, Polanco was arrested on an outstanding warrant by members of the San Francisco Police Department. At the time of his arrest, Polanco was in possession of a privately manufactured, unserialized 9mm caliber pistol, or “ghost gun,” and a magazine containing 10 rounds of unfired 9mm ammunition.
Polanco also possessed narcotics, including approximately 210 grams of methamphetamine and 45.33 grams of fentanyl in the folds of his skin. He admitted to knowingly possessing the methamphetamine with the intent to distribute it.
In addition to the prison term, Chief Judge Richard Seeborg ordered Polanco to a four-year term of supervised release.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph Tartakovsky. The prosecution is a result of investigations by the San Francisco Police Department and Alameda County Sheriff’s Office.
Polanco, 72 months, is serving his sentence for being a felon in possession of ammunition and in connection with a scheme to sell methamphetamine and Suboxone.
Polanco pleaded guilty to the charges on June 28, 2021. The sentence was handed down by Chief Judge Richard Seeborg.
Polanco also pleaded guilty to an additional crime that he committed after his arrest. Specifically, beginning March 25, 2021, Polanco was detained in pretrial custody at Santa Rita Jail and, while detained, asked a confederate outside of the jail to send him Suboxone (in the form of sublingual strips), a Schedule III controlled substance.
Polanco admitted that he received the strips, used the drugs himself, and distributed the drugs to other inmates in exchange for payment in currency or commissary items.
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Key Facts
- State: California
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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