Press Release
U.S. Department of Justice
United States Attorney
District of Hawaii
PJKK Federal Building (808) 541-2850
300 Ala Moana Blvd., Room 6-100 FAX (808) 541-2958
Honolulu, Hawaii 96850
For Immediate Release
Contact: Elliot Enoki
October 7, 2008
FIREARM AND DRUG VIOLATIONS RESULT
IN 39 YEARS IMPRISONMENT FOR REPEAT OFFENDER
United States District Court Judge David Alan Ezra yesterday sentenced Silver Jose Galindo, aka "Daniel S. Galindo," to 470 months, or more than 39 years, in prison on a variety of federal drug trafficking and firearms violations. A jury convicted Galindo, age 40, a Honolulu resident, on four firearms charges, two drug trafficking charges, and two counts of possessing firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking.
Edward H. Kubo, Jr., United States Attorney for the District of Hawaii, said that the case was part of Project Safe Neighborhoods ("PSN"), a Department of Justice initiative that partners local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies to reduce gun crime and remove serious violent offenders from our communities. Through this initiative, these statewide partners of Hawaii's law enforcement community have declared "zero tolerance" for all forms of illegal gun possession and criminal use by bringing more repeat and violent firearm offenders to federal court. Federal law required that minimum sentences of five and 25 years imprisonment be imposed on the two convictions for possessing firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking and that said sentences run consecutively to each other and the drug trafficking sentences. There is no parole on federal sentences of imprisonment.
Galindo had 56 prior arrests and 13 prior state court convictions, including seven felony convictions for unauthorized control of a propelled vehicle; theft in the second degree; felon in possession of firearm; place to keep loaded firearm; promoting a dangerous drug in the second degree (two counts); and escape in second degree in 1997 (Cr. No. 98-0007). Galindo committed the federal crimes for which he was sentenced while on state parole.
The convictions culminated investigations by the Honolulu Police Department; the Drug Enforcement Administration; and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. Assistant United States Attorneys Darren W.K. Ching and Loretta A. Sheehan handled the prosecution.
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