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Gulfport, Miss. – Juan Pablo Zamora Gomez, 32, of Modesto, California, was sentenced last week by U.S. District Keith Starrett to 235 months in federal prison, followed by 8 years of supervised release.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A Carlinville, Ill., man, Shawn Lee, 45, was sentenced on Feb. 1, 2019, to 17 ½ years (210 months) in federal prison for trafficking ice methamphetamine and possession of firearms, including an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle, in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense. At sentencing, District Judge Sue E. Myerscough determined that Lee was responsible for distribution of approximately 100 pounds (45 kilos) of ice methamphetamine over a period of 18 to 24 months prior to his arrest in March 2018.

An East West Bank branch manager who conspired to launder over $25,000 in cash by converting the currency into cashier’s checks was sentenced today to 24 months in federal prison.