SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Martin Gasca-Rojas, 49, of Mexico, was sentenced to 12 years and seven months in prison, for distributing methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced.
According to court documents, between October 2016 and May 2017, Gasca-Rojas distributed nearly 4 pounds of methamphetamine on three occasions. In October 2016, Gasca‑Rojas sold 1 pound of methamphetamine for $3,300. In November 2016, he arranged a sale of 2 pounds of methamphetamine for $6,500, and had two other individuals deliver the methamphetamine. Finally, in May 2017, he sold 1 pound of methamphetamine for $3,600.
This case was the product of an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). Assistant U.S. Attorney Audrey B. Hemesath prosecuted the case.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
