TOPEKA, KAN. - A California man was sentenced today to 52 months in federal prison for smuggling 18 pounds of cocaine to Kansas, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said.
Jesus Gonzalez-Molina, 30, pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine. In his plea, he admitted he was driving eastbound on I-70 through Shawnee County when he was stopped by the Kansas Highway Patrol. Troopers searched the 2007 Toyota 4Runner he was driving and found a hidden compartment containing the drugs.
McAllister commended Assistant U.S. Attorney Skip Jacobs, the Kansas Highway Patrol and Drug Enforcement Administration for their work on the case.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
