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Date: 01-31-2021
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Case Number: 3:20-cr-00069-MCR
Judge: M. Casey Rodgers
Court: United States District Court for the District of ( County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: United States District Attorney’s Office
Defendant's Attorney:
Description: Pensacola, Florida drug trafficking criminal defense lawyer represented Defendeant, Carlos Linares, who was charged with possession with intent to distribute over 500 grams of methamphetamine and over 100 grams of heroin.
Linares, 27, was stopped on July 30, 2020, by the Florida Highway Patrol while traveling east on Interstate 10 in Santa Rosa County. During the traffic stop, a canine alerted to the presence of narcotics inside Linares’ vehicle. When troopers looked inside the vehicle, they discovered over 3 kilograms (6.6 pounds) of heroin and 961 grams (2.1 pounds) of methamphetamine. In addition, troopers seized four cellular telephones, a digital scale, and a GPS tracking device that was hidden beneath the steering column. The investigation revealed that Linares was delivering the drugs from Texas to central Florida, and it is believed that his handlers were using the hidden GPS tracking device to track his movements and confirm the delivery of the drugs.
The sentencing resulted from a joint investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Florida Highway Patrol, and the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney J. Ryan Love.
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - SELL, DISTRIBUTE, OR DISPENSE
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Outcome: Custody of BOP for 120 months, with credit from 7/30/2020; supervised release for 5 years; fine waived ; no restitution and SMA of $ 100
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