Riverbank Man Pleads Guilty To Drug Trafficking Charges

RIVERBANK (CBS13) — A antheral from Riverbank pleaded blameworthy Monday to cause trafficking charges, prosecutors said.

Juan Carlos Cortez-Gomez, 51, arranged a methamphetamine merchantability with an FBI informant backmost successful September 2020, according to a quality merchandise from the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Cortez-Gomez was arrested by officers upon arriving astatine the gathering location.

Investigators located 10 pounds of meth successful his conveyance and helium aboriginal admitted, successful a statement, that helium was readying to merchantability it, prosecutors said.

Cortez-Gomez faces a maximum condemnation of beingness successful situation and a $10 cardinal fine. He is scheduled to beryllium sentenced connected Jan. 31, 2022.

CBS13 Staff