Source: Office of United States Attorneys
United States Attorney Ronald C. Gathe, Jr. announced that U.S. District Judge John W. deGravelles sentenced Marco Godinez, age 36, of Houston, Texas, to 60 months in federal prison following his conviction for possession with the intent to distribute cocaine. The Court further sentenced Godinez to serve three years of supervised release following his term of imprisonment.
According to admissions made as part of his guilty plea, on November 8, 2022, Godinez was pulled over by an Iberville Parish law enforcement officer for a traffic violation. He voluntarily consented to a search of his vehicle after being advised that he would receive a traffic warning violation. During the search of Godinez’s truck bed, officers found five kilograms of cocaine.
This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration, Iberville Parish Sheriff’s Office, Louisiana State Police, and was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Jene C. Clayton.