REDWOOD CITY (CBS SF) – A Redwood City man was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison Wednesday for selling methamphetamine and illegal guns, including a machine gun, prosecutors said.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in San Francisco, a judge sentenced 35-year-old Ismael Garcia for trafficking meth, dealing in firearms without a license and being a convicted felon in possession of firearms.
READ MORE: SF Man Found Fatally Shot Early Saturday Near Oakland's Lake MerrittGarcia, also known as “Playboy,” pleaded guilty to being part of a conspiracy to traffic the drugs between June and August 2019.
Prosecutors said Garcia arranged three separate methamphetamine transactions during that time, obtaining the drugs from a co-conspirator and selling the meth to an undercover agent. Each transaction consisted of one pound of meth.
READ MORE: Counties Across California Want Out of Blue Shield-Administered Vaccine ProgramThe U.S. Attorney’s Office said Garcia also admitted to selling illegal guns to the same undercover agent, including a fully-automatic machine gun pistol with a 30-round magazine.
Garcia pleaded guilty to multiple charges including conspiracy, distribution of methamphetamine, dealing with firearms without a license, possession and transfer of a machine gun and being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Along with the 15-year sentence, the judge ordered Garcia to serve a 5-year period of supervised release.
MORE NEWS: VIDEO: San Francisco Firefighters Rescue Labrador Puppy From Fort Funston CliffProsecutors said Garcia will begin serving his sentence immediately.