A Mexican national was sentenced Friday for drug trafficking after law enforcement officials intercepted more than 15 kilograms of cocaine headed to Richmond.
Jesus Alejandro Ibarra-Morales, 30, was sentenced Aug. 2 to four years and four months in prison for possession with intent to distribute cocaine.
According to court documents, on Nov. 15, 2023, Ibarra-Morales crossed into the United States in Texas using his border crossing card.
He was driving a Chevrolet Suburban with Mexico license plates. Ibarra-Morales then picked up two car dollies with the axles packed with 15 bricks of cocaine.
Law enforcement agents received information that a shipment of narcotics was being transported from Texas to Richmond and on Nov. 27, 2023, agents learned that the Suburban was near the drop location in Richmond.
Agents stopped the vehicle and identified Ibarra-Morales as the driver.
A drug detection K-9 alerted to the presence of illegal controlled substances on the car dollies and a search of the axles resulted in the recovery of the cocaine.
Sentencing was completed by U.S. District Judge Henry E. Hudson.
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