California Man Sentenced for Federal Drug Trafficking Charges
ALBUQUERQUE – A California man was sentenced to 151 months in federal prison for attempting to transport over 2 kilograms of heroin by train from Bernalillo County to North Carolina. There is no parole in the federal system.
According to court documents, on February 26, 2021, Mario A. Serna was apprehended as a passenger on a train, where he was found in possession of over 2 kilograms of heroin concealed in a false compartment of a bag. Serna admitted to knowingly possessing the heroin and intending to transport the heroin to North Carolina for distribution.
Upon his release from prison, Serna will be subject to three years of supervised release.
Towanda R. Thorne-James, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration El Paso Division, and U.S. Attorney Alexander M.M. Uballez made the announcement today.
The DEA investigated this case with assistance from the Albuquerque Police Department. Assistant United States Attorney Joseph M. Spindle is prosecuting the case.
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