Northern California man sentenced to more than 8 years for methamphetamine trafficking
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A northern California man was sentenced Thursday to 101 months in prison for trafficking methamphetamine, following a probe by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations and the Manteca Police Department.
Jonathan Garcia, 24, of Lathrop, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Morrison C. England, Jr. for possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine. Assistant U.S. Attorney Christiaan Highsmith prosecuted the case.
According to court documents, on May 7, 2013, Garcia drove to a residence in Manteca to deliver methamphetamine to a buyer. When he arrived, he was met by law enforcement officers who searched his car and found approximately 103 grams of 99 percent pure crystal methamphetamine in the vehicle’s center console along with a loaded gun. During a subsequent search of Garcia’s residence, officers found another 110 grams of methamphetamine.
“As this lengthy sentence makes clear, trafficking methamphetamine is a serious offense that will be punished with the full weight of the law,” said Kim Wong, resident agent in charge HSI Stockton. “Left unchecked, this highly dangerous substance destroys lives and wreaks havoc on entire communities. HSI, together with its federal, state and local law enforcement partners, is committed to using every tool and authority at its disposal to combat the menace posed by meth.”
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