Illegal alien drug ring leader draws 35-year prison sentence

Atlanta Journal-Constitution
A man who pleaded guilty Wednesday to orchestrating the distribution of millions of dollars worth of methamphetamine and cocaine in the U.S. was sentenced in Gwinnett County to 35 years in prison. — Gwinnett County prosecutors said Jose Pineda, 43, arranged for the smuggling of large drug quantities from Mexico. His associates ferried the drugs from stash houses in the Atlanta area to sites along the eastern seaboard, and couriers transported profits back to Mexico. Pineda could have been sentenced to three life sentences if convicted at trial. He accepted a negotiated guilty plea instead and was sentenced by Superior Court Judge William Ray to 35 years in prison plus five years of probation… Read More