Skip to main content
Press Release

California Man Sentenced to Prison For Smuggling 18 Pounds of Cocaine to KS

For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Kansas

TOPEKA, KAN. – A California man was sentenced today to 52 months in federal prison for smuggling 18 pounds of cocaine to Kansas, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said.

Jesus Gonzalez-Molina, 30, pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine. In his plea, he admitted he was driving eastbound on I-70 through Shawnee County when he was stopped by the Kansas Highway Patrol. Troopers searched the 2007 Toyota 4Runner he was driving and found a hidden compartment containing the drugs.

McAllister commended Assistant U.S. Attorney Skip Jacobs, the Kansas Highway Patrol and Drug Enforcement Administration for their work on the case.

Updated February 18, 2020
Topic
Drug Trafficking
Component
USAO - Kansas

Related Content

Press Release
Garden City woman indicted for drug trafficking

A federal grand jury in Wichita returned an indictment charging a Kansas woman on charges related to drug trafficking.

Press Release
Texas man charged with drug trafficking

A federal grand jury in Wichita returned an indictment charging a Texas man with charges related to drug trafficking.

Press Release
Eight defendants indicted in drug trafficking ring

 A federal grand jury in Kansas City, Kansas, returned an indictment for eight men on charges related to a drug trafficking ring in the Kansas City metropolitan area.