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Date: 04-25-2021

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United States of America v. Andres Gallegos

Case Number: 6:19-cr-00051-JCB-JDL

Judge: J. Campbell Barker

Court: United States District Court for the District of (Smith County)

Plaintiff's Attorney: United States District Attorney’s Office

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Description: Tyler, Texas criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute drugs.

Andres Gallegos, 38, was charged with to possession with intent to distribute and distribution of methamphetamine.

According to the court documents, an investigation into drug trafficking in Smith and Cherokee Counties revealed in October 2018 Gallegos regularly sold methamphetamine from his residence in Jacksonville. Gallegos was indicted by a federal grand jury on Sep. 8, 2019, and charged with distributing methamphetamine on Oct. 16, 2018, Oct. 17, 2018, and again on Oct. 26, 2018.

“Over time, cases like this can make a big difference in our local communities,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. “Through a sustained, focused effort by federal, state, and local law enforcement, we can make our cities and town safer and drug-free.”

This case was investigated by the Smith County Sheriff’s Department, the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Department, the Jacksonville Police Department, and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Allen H. Hurst.

POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE AND DISTRIBUTION OF METHAMPHETAMINE
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Outcome: Defendant was sentenced to 78 months imprisonment, 4 years supervised release, fine waived, $100 special assessment, remanded to USMS.

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