21-year-old Atlantic City Man Gets 14 ½-year Prison Sentence for Meth
Atlantic City, N.J. — A Honduran national from the World's Play Ground has been sentenced for possessing meth with the intent to distribute it.
21-year-old Diogenes Galvez of Atlantic City previously pleaded guilty to a charge of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. On May 19th, he was sentenced to 175 months, or about 14 1/2 years, behind bars.
Drugs, Gun, Cash Found During 2023 Raid
Federal authorities said on September 27th, 2023, Atlantic City Police Department officers and FBI agents executed a search warrant at Galvez's home.
There, they found methamphetamine, crack cocaine, fentanyl, marijuana, and other controlled substances. Officers also found a loaded semi-automatic handgun that had a defaced serial number, as well as nearly $5,000 in cash.
Prior to possessing the controlled substances and defaced firearm, Galvez had been convicted of multiple firearms offenses.
In addition to the prison sentence, he will also be under three years of supervised release when his term is over.
Violent Crimes Initiative Targets Repeat Offenders
United States Attorney Robert Frazer said this case was part of the U.S. Attorney and Atlantic County Violent Crimes Initiative (VCI), which is a collaboration of multiple local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies operating within Atlantic County, including, but not limited to, the Atlantic City Police Department and the Atlantic County Sheriff's Department. That initiative is designed to identify the most violent offenders and coordinate law enforcement efforts.
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