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Date: 09-03-2019
Case Style:
United States of America v. Heriberto Armendariz-Garcia
Case Number: 2:17-cr-20043-CM
Judge: Carlos Murguia
Court: United States District Court for the District of Kansas (Wyandotte County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: Colin D. Wood, David Paxton Zabel, Trent M. King
Defendant's Attorney:
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Description:
Kansas City, KS - Franklin County Man Sentenced to 17+ Years For Selling Drugs, Guns to Undercover Officers
A man who lived in Franklin County was sentenced on September 4, 2019 to 210 months in federal prison for selling drugs and guns to undercover officers.
Heriberto Armendariz-Garcia, 39, Wellsville, Kan., pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine. In his plea, he admitted he met multiple times with undercover officers, selling them cocaine, methamphetamine and firearms. During the course of the investigation he sold or arranged for the sale of nine kilograms of cocaine, 4.8 kilograms of methamphetamine, 16 firearms and 232 rounds of ammunition.
During one meeting with undercover officers, Armendariz-Garcia told them someone had stolen four kilograms of cocaine from him and when “the people down south” found out he might lose his house.
McAllister commended the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Charges:
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21:846 - Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance. (INDICTMENT FILED 8/30/17) Forfeiture Allegations.
(1)
21:841(a)(1)and(b)(1)(A)(viii) - Distribution of a controlled substance. (INDICTMENT FILED 8/30/17) Forfeiture Allegations.
(2)
18:922(g)(5)(A)and 924(a)(2) - Alien in possession of a firearm. (INDICTMENT FILED 8/30/17) Forfeiture Allegations.
(3-6)
21:841(a)(1),(b)(1)(A)(viii) - Distribution of a controlled substance and 18:2 - aiding and abetting. (INDICTMENT FILED 8/30/17) Forfeiture Allegations.
(7)
21:841(a)(1),(b)(1)(A)(ii) - Possession with intent to Distribute a controlled substance and 18:2 - aiding and abetting. (INDICTMENT FILED 8/30/17) Forfeiture Allegations.
(8)
21:841(a)(1),(b)(1)(A)(viii) - Possession with intent to Distribute a controlled substance and 18:2 - aiding and abetting. (INDICTMENT FILED 8/30/17) Forfeiture Allegations.
(9)
18:922(g)(5)(A)and 924(a)(2) - Alien in possession of a firearm and 18:2 - aiding and abetting. (INDICTMENT FILED 8/30/17) Forfeiture Allegations.
(10)
(1)
Outcome: The defendant is hereby committed to the custody of the United States Bureau of Prisons to be imprisoned for a term of 90 months. Upon release from imprisonment, defendant will be on supervised release for a term of 5 years. $100 special assessment.
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