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Two Marietta men sentenced to prison for gun, drug offenses

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

ATLANTA - Kyle Matthew Nixon and Eric Eugene Gamez have been sentenced to prison for drug trafficking and gun offenses.

 

“These defendants were distributing cocaine and heroin while protecting their drug business with an arsenal of firearms,” said U. S. Attorney John Horn. “Their actions disregarded the safety of our community, but swift action by law enforcement kept them from causing further harm.”

 

“The success of this investigation is a result of the collaborative efforts of ATF and our local partners,” said ATF Special Agent in Charge Wayne Dixie. “ATF will continue to dedicate federal resources in conjunction with the crucial contributions of local agencies towards the eradication illegal drug and firearm activity.”

 

According to U.S. Attorney Horn, the charges and other information presented in court: On April 6, 2016, agents executed a search warrant at the residence of Kyle Nixon. Nixon and Eric Gamez attempted to flee from the house, but were quickly apprehended by law enforcement. Inside the house, Nixon and Gamez were cutting and packaging over 400 grams of cocaine and over 300 grams of heroin, which they intended to sell. Agents also seized over $13,000 in cash and 19 firearms, including an AK-47 rifle.

 

On July 20, 2017, Kyle Matthew Nixon, 26, of Marietta, Georgia, was sentenced to eight years in prison to be followed by five years of supervised release. Nixon was convicted on these charges on April 11, 2017, after he pleaded guilty.

 

On September 14, 2017, Eric Eugene Gamez, 27, also of Marietta, Georgia, was sentenced to nine years, nine months in prison to be followed by five years of supervised release. Gamez was convicted on these charges on February 28, 2017, after he pleaded guilty.

 

This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Marietta/Cobb/Smyrna Organized Crime Unit.

 

Assistant U.S. Attorney Jolee Porter prosecuted the case.

 

The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Atlanta recommends parents and children learn about the dangers of drugs at the following web site: www.justthinktwice.gov.

 

For further information please contact the U.S. Attorney’s Public Affairs Office at USAGAN.PressEmails@usdoj.gov or (404) 581-6016. The Internet address for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia is http://www.justice.gov/usao-ndga.

Updated September 18, 2017

Topic
Drug Trafficking