San Jose’s Omar Gonzalez Given 14-Year Sentence for Meth Trafficking

San Jose’s Omar Gonzalez was today slammed with a 14-year sentence for his role in a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy. The United States Attorney Melinda Haag and Drug Enforcement Administration Acting Special Agent in Charge Bruce Balzano announced the stiff penalty.

Gonzalez, now 31, entered a guilty plea on August 20, 2014, admitting to his involvement in distributing methamphetamine throughout Northern California from May to November 2012. During a search warrant executed at his San Jose residence on November 30, 2012, authorities seized 2.9 kilograms of almost 100% pure meth.

The federal grand jury indicted Gonzalez on February 28, 2013, for conspiring to distribute the illegal substance. United States District Court Judge Lucy H. Koh imposed the sentence following Gonzalez’s guilty plea to one count in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). In addition to his prison term, Gonzalez was sentenced to five years of supervised release.

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Richard Cheng and Chinhayi Cadet prosecuted the case, which resulted from an extensive investigation by the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force. The task force leverages combined expertise from federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to tackle significant drug trafficking organizations across the nation.

Since November 30, 2012, Gonzalez has been in federal custody. His sentence underscores the government’s commitment to eradicating methamphetamine distribution and its impact on communities.