Man Arrested with 4.5 Pounds of Heroin Sentenced to Federal Prison

TOPEKA, KAN. – A Mexican man who was arrested in Kansas with 4.5 pounds of heroin was sentenced Monday to 41 months in federal prison, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said.

Elesvan Garcia-Matinez, 26, pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute heroin. In his plea, he admitted the Geary County Sheriff’s Office stopped his car on I-70 in Geary County. In the trunk, they found a modified fire extinguisher containing about 4.5 pounds of heroin.

McAllister commended the Geary County Sheriff’s Office, the Drug Enforcement Administration and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Skip Jacobs for their work on the case.