U.S. District Judge Fernando M. Olguin sentenced him on Thursday to 127 months, or just over 10½ years, in federal prison.
In total, investigators discovered around 48 kilograms — or just over 100 pounds — of cocaine in his possession, according to prosecutors. Detectives with the FBI, DEA and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department investigated the case.
In October 2015, Cisneros was on his way to pick up money at an accomplice’s home when law enforcement officers pulled him over. Inside his car, they found about $5,000 in cash and around 10 kilograms, or 22.1 pounds of cocaine, packaged into five different bundles. The cash was all money made from selling drugs, prosecutors said.
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