An illegal alien was sentenced on heroin-trafficking charges last week.
U.S. District Judge Annemarie Axon sentenced Jovani Correa-Gutierrez, 40, to 46 months in federal prison. Correa-Gutierrez pleaded guilty in May to conspiracy to distribute heroin and possession with intent to distribute heroin.
According to the plea agreement, Correa-Gutierrez and a co-conspirator worked to distribute almost 2 kilograms of heroin to a confidential source. Correa-Guiterrez and his co-defendant were taken into custody in Bessemer, and the heroin was seized by law enforcement. Correa-Guiterrez is a Mexican national and was illegally present in the United States at the time of his arrest.
The Drug Enforcement Administration conducted the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Allison Garnett prosecuted the case.
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