A Corpus Christi resident has been sentenced to more than 13 years in federal prison for drug trafficking and firearms offenses. U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei announced that Evaristo Coleman, 38, received a total sentence of 160 months after pleading guilty on August 20.
U.S. District Judge David Morales sentenced Coleman to 100 months for drug trafficking and an additional 60 months for possessing a firearm in furtherance of the crime. The sentences will be served consecutively, followed by four years of supervised release. During sentencing, Judge Morales noted that drugs were found in multiple residences linked to Coleman.
The case began in January when authorities received several reports about alleged drug sales from Coleman's apartment. Surveillance revealed regular customers purchasing cocaine and crack cocaine from the location.
In February, law enforcement executed a search warrant at Coleman's residence, where they found over 100 grams of crack cocaine and nearly 300 grams of powder cocaine. Officers also recovered two 9mm pistols that Coleman had while selling drugs.
Coleman remains in custody and will be transferred to a Federal Bureau of Prisons facility at a later date.
The investigation was conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives along with the Corpus Christi Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph Griffith prosecuted the case.
