United States Attorney Erica H. MacDonald today announced the sentencing of ANGELICA PINO PERALTA, 37, to 24 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute heroin. PERALTA, who pleaded guilty on Jan. 22, 2019, was sentenced on May 17, 2019, before Chief Judge John R. Tunheim in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
According to the defendant’s guilty plea and documents filed with the court, on Oct. 10, 2018, police searched PERALTA’s apartment in Burnsville, and seized over eight pounds (3,662.73 grams) of heroin. PERALTA admitted that she intended to distribute a portion of the heroin. PERALTA is a Mexican national and is potentially subject to deportation upon completion of her sentence.
This case was the result of an investigation conducted by the Cannon River Drug and Violent Offender Task Force, the United States Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Tom Hollenhorst prosecuted the case.
Defendant Information:
ANGELICA PINO PERALTA, 37
Burnsville, Minn.
Convicted:
* Possession with intent to distribute, 1 count
Sentenced:
* 24 months in prison
* 3 years supervised release
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
