A Lexington man, Alejandro Galvan Gomez, aged 51, received a 28-year prison sentence on Monday. U.S. District Judge Danny Reeves delivered the sentence for charges including conspiracy to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine, possession with intent to distribute the same amount, and conspiracy to launder drug proceeds.
Gomez admitted in his plea agreement that from November 2023 until September 2024, he collaborated with others to distribute kilogram quantities of cocaine. He owned G and G Transportation, a trucking company based in Lexington. The company’s semi-trucks were used for trips to McAllen, Texas, at least twice monthly to pick up drug loads from the southern border.
The method involved concealing cocaine within large vehicle batteries that were hollowed out but still capable of producing a charge if tested by law enforcement. Gomez transported between two and ten such batteries per trip and distributed the drugs across various locations in the United States including Dallas, Columbia, Dayton, and Cincinnati.
Gomez also confessed to laundering drug proceeds through promotional and concealment money laundering methods. He made substantial cash deposits into both personal and business accounts despite G and G Transportation not being a cash-based entity. These funds originated from his drug distribution activities. Between September 2023 and May 31, 2024, he deposited $159,350 into his business account and $105,745.95 into his personal account for covering expenses related to his transportation company as well as personal expenses.
Federal law mandates that Gomez serve at least 85 percent of his sentence before release. Following his imprisonment, he will be under U.S. Probation Office supervision for five years.
Paul McCaffrey (Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky), Jim Scott (Special Agent in Charge at DEA's Louisville Field Division), Rana Saoud (Special Agent in Charge at Homeland Security Investigations), Olivia Olson (Acting Special Agent in Charge at FBI's Louisville Field Office), Chief Lawrence Weathers (Lexington Police Department), Chief Derrick Napier (Frankfort Police Department), Chief Michael Fleming (Nicholasville Police Department), and Sheriff Kevin Grimes (Jessamine County Sheriff’s Office) jointly announced this sentencing.
The investigation was led by several agencies including DEA, HSI, FBI along with local police departments from Frankfort, Lexington, Nicholasville as well as Jessamine County Sheriff's Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Todd Bradbury is prosecuting this case.
This case is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) initiative aimed at dismantling high-level criminal networks through collaborative efforts among federal state and local law enforcement agencies.
