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Alexander Juarez-Sanchez, also known as Jose Manuel Flores, 37, was convicted on multiple charges including intent to distribute fentanyl and heroin and illegal re-entry of the United States, Tuesday, May 31, according to the Department of Justice.
Juarez-Sanchez and a co-conspirator were arrested in Hagerstown, Maryland on Aug. 5, 2020, after being pulled over for following a vehicle too closely on I-81. The driver and Juarez-Sanchez gave fake names and the vehicle was found to be displaying a fraudulent Indiana plate.
A search of the vehicle yielded nearly $50,000 in cash, nearly two kilograms of fentanyl, one kilogram of heroin, and other indicators of drug smuggling.
The pair had traveled from California, making a stop in Kentucky where he sold $44,000 worth of drugs before being arrested in Maryland. Evidence also suggested that a similar trip had been made to California to transport drugs to Chicago.
Although he provided a fake name, fingerprints and photographs of Juarez-Sanchez matched those of his true identity which were taken when he was in Border Patrol custody.
Juarez-Sanchez faces a mandatory minimum of 10 years and a maximum sentence of 40 years in federal prison for the conspiracy and for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and heroin; and a maximum of 10 years in federal prison for illegally re-entering the United States after deportation.
A sentencing has been scheduled for July 25, 2022 at 10:00 a.m.
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