Man, 22, sentenced to prison on drug conspiracy conviction

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Jesus Alfonso Duarte was sentenced in federal court to 46 months in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to import fentanyl, meth and heroin.

According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, 22-year-old Duarte was accused of entering the U.S. at the DeConcini Port of Entry in Nogales, Ariz. with more than 32 pounds of drugs hidden in his vehicle on March 29, 2020.

He told authorities he worked with a known drug trafficker in Mexico and lent his vehicle to the trafficker before re-entering the country.Phil Villarreal is the senior real-time editor for KGUN 9. He is also a digital producer and host of"Phil on Film" seen weekly on Good Morning Tucson, Phil moved to KGUN after 17 years with the Arizona Daily Star. He is married and has four children. Share your story ideas and important issues with Phil by emailing phil.villarreal@kgun9.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

 

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