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Dade City Gang Member Sentenced to 17 Years for Gun and Drug Offenses
Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Susan C. Bucklew yesterday sentenced Seguiel Medrano (31, Dade City) to 17 years in federal prison for drug distribution and firearm charges. Medrano pleaded guilty on October 15, 2015.
According to court documents, Medrano, a member of a Dade City street gang, sold methamphetamine to undercover law enforcement officers, and was armed during the drug transactions. During a search of Medrano’s residence, law enforcement seized multiple firearms, ammunition, narcotics, and cash.
This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Stacie B. Harris.
This is another case prosecuted as a part of the Project Safe Neighborhoods Program – a nationwide, gun-violence reduction strategy. United States Attorney A. Lee Bentley, III, along with Regina Lombardo, Special Agent in Charge, ATF, is coordinating the Project Safe Neighborhoods effort here in the Middle District of Florida in cooperation with federal, state, and local law enforcement officials.
It is also a part of ATF’s Frontline strategy to reduce violent crime in our communities.
Seguiel Medrano, a 31-year-old Dade City resident, was sentenced to 17 years in federal prison for drug distribution and firearm charges. He pleaded guilty on October 15, 2015. The charges included selling methamphetamine to undercover law enforcement officers and being armed during the transactions.
The investigation was conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant United States Attorney Stacie B. Harris prosecuted the case.
Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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