Mexican citizen sentenced in D.C. for cocaine trafficking after 8 years in the U.S.

Sergio Castillo-Lopez, 29, a citizen of Mexico, was sentenced today in Washington, D.C., to 12 months in prison in connection with a cocaine distribution operation. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro announced the sentence.

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According to the source, Castillo-Lopez had been unlawfully present in the United States for eight years. The cocaine distribution operation was run out of his bedroom in Northwest Washington.

No further details were provided on the quantity of cocaine involved, whether other people were charged, or whether additional enforcement action was taken in the case. The source gives no information on any broader network or associated seizures.

The case combines an immigration violation with a drug trafficking sentence in the District of Columbia. Only the facts stated in the source are included here: Castillo-Lopez's age, nationality, unlawful presence, the eight-year period, the 12-month prison term, and the location of the operation.

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