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Date: 05-04-2022
Case Style:
United States of America v. Alec Michael Garcia
Case Number: 2:21-cr-00809
Judge: David S Morales
Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas (Nueces County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: United States Attorney’s Office
Defendant's Attorney:
Description: Corpus Christi, Texas criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with conspiring to possess with intent to distribute meth and carrying a firearm in relation to a drug trafficking crime.
“Removing armed drug dealers from our streets has an immediate impact on the safety of our communities,” said Special Agent in Charge Fred Milanowski of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). “ATF is absolutely committed to working with our law enforcement partners to ensure that those who bring dangerous drugs and firearms into our neighborhoods are held accountable for their actions.”
Authorities executed a search warrant at a residence in Corpus Christi in August 2021. At that time, they arrested Alec Michael Garcias, age 31, and his co-conspirators, Jesus and Anna Sustaita. During the search, they found over 50 grams of meth; nearly two kilograms of pills containing fentanyl, alprazolam and meth; LSD; approximately two kilograms of marijuana as well as numerous THC products, nine loaded firearms, hundreds of rounds of ammunition, body armor and U.S. currency.
At the time of search, authorities found that Anna Sustaita’s 8-year-old son was also living at the residence, which was located across the street from an elementary school.
Jesus, 26, and Anna Sustaita, 24, also of Corpus Christi, were both sentenced earlier this year to 135 months in federal prison.
Garcia will remain in custody pending transfer to a U.S. Bureau of Prisons facility to be determined in the near future.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Drug Enforcement Administration conducted the investigation with the assistance of the Corpus Christi Police Department’s Gang Unit. Assistant U.S. Attorney Barbara J. De Peña prosecuted the case.
CONSPIRACY TO DISTRIBUTE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
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Outcome: Defendant was sentenced to 135 mos custody BOP; 5 years SRT; mental health treatment; substance abuse treatment, testing, and abstinence; $100 Special Assessment.
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