Burnsville Woman Sentenced To 24 Months In Prison For Intending To Distribute Heroin

United States Attorney Erica H. MacDonald today announced the sentencing of ANGELICA PINO PERALTA, 37, to 24 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute heroin. PERALTA, who pleaded guilty on January 22, 2019, was sentenced on May 17, 2019, before Chief Judge John R. Tunheim in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

According to the defendant’s guilty plea and documents filed with the court, on October 10, 2018, police searched PERALTA’s apartment in Burnsville, and seized over eight pounds (3,662.73 grams) of heroin. PERALTA admitted that she intended to distribute a portion of the heroin. PERALTA is a Mexican national and is potentially subject to deportation upon completion of her sentence.

This case was the result of an investigation conducted by the Cannon River Drug and Violent Offender Task Force, the United States Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Tom Hollenhorst prosecuted the case.

Defendant Information:

ANGELICA PINO PERALTA, 37

Burnsville, Minn.

Convicted:

• Possession with intent to distribute, 1 count

Sentenced:

• 24 months in prison
• 3 years supervised release

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United States Attorney’s Office, District of Minnesota: (612) 664-5600