San Joaquin County Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison on Federal Gun and Drug Charges

FRESNO, Calif. — Alphonso Jimenez, 34, of Stockton, was sentenced today to 15 years in prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl and for possessing a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime, Acting U.S. Attorney Michele Beckwith announced.

According to court documents, in 2021, a team of local and federal law enforcement officers partnered in an investigation into the drug trafficking activities of Jimenez and co-defendant Erik D. Mendoza-Contreras, 33, of Stockton. On multiple occasions during the investigation, confidential sources working with law enforcement purchased several pounds of narcotics from Mendoza and Jimenez. On Feb. 23, 2022, Jimenez delivered 28 pounds of methamphetamine to Mendoza for further distribution to a customer. A subsequent search of Jimenez’s home recovered 69.2 pounds of methamphetamine, 62.8 pounds of cocaine, 15 pounds of heroin, 9 ounces of counterfeit M-30 pills containing fentanyl, approximately $297,000 in cash, and a firearm.

This case is the product of an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the San Joaquin County Metropolitan Narcotics Task Force. Assistant U.S. Attorney Antonio J. Pataca prosecuted the case.

Charges are pending against Mendoza; he is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.