A Georgia man has been sentenced to six years and six months in federal prison for conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine. Galvan pleaded guilty on February 2, 2023.
According to court documents, in July and August 2021, Galvan conspired with others to distribute kilogram quantities of high-purity methamphetamine from Guadalajara, Mexico to Atlanta and Tampa.
Galvan drove from the Atlanta area to Tampa to plan for the distribution of the methamphetamine and agreed to sell several kilograms of methamphetamine for approximately $5,700, with more quantities of the drug to follow via deliveries from his drug courier.
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A drug courier drove from Atlanta to Plant City and delivered 1.89 kilograms of high-purity methamphetamine imported from Mexico.
The courier transported the methamphetamine in a bright green laundry detergent box.
On July 22, 2021, Galvan traveled from Atlanta to Temple Terrance, Florida, to collect more than $11,000 of drug monies owed to him for the methamphetamine delivery.
The following week, Galvan and a drug courier agreed to deliver another multi-kilogram package of methamphetamine into the Middle District of Florida.
The drug courier drove from Atlanta with the methamphetamine in two laundry detergent boxes.
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Law enforcement stopped the courier’s vehicle in Lowndes County, Georgia.
During the traffic stop, law enforcement discovered the two laundry detergent boxes containing approximately 4.9 kilograms of methamphetamine.
This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Winter Haven Police Department, the Plant City Police Department, and the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office (Georgia).
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