A Compton man was sentenced to prison for leading a Southern California drug trafficking ring.
Raul Cisneros Jr., 46, was sentenced Thursday to 127 months in prison after pleading guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
From at least July 2014 to August 2016, Cisneros managed the operations of a drug trafficking organization that shipped and sold cocaine and methamphetamine to customers.
His operation had also been shipping cocaine to Alaska through commercial flights and U.S. mail.
In October 2015, officers stopped Cisneros in his car while heading to an accomplice’s home to pick up money. Inside his car, officers found around $5,000 in cash which were earnings from drug sales. He also had around 10 kilograms (22.1 pounds) of cocaine packaged in five separate bundles which he intended to sell to customers, authorities said.
While searching Cisneros’ home, authorities found around 30.7 kilograms (66.1 pounds) of cocaine, 167.7 grams of crack cocaine and approximately 3.6 kilograms (1.1 pounds) of methamphetamine inside his kitchen cabinets.
Hundreds of used, empty green cellophane wrappers and a money counter that he used to facilitate his drug distribution operation were also found. Inside his kitchen, four firearms and 72 rounds of ammunition were located.
In total, around $568,357 in cash earnings from drug deals was seized and in the trunk of Cisneros’ car, approximately 7.02 kilograms (15.5 pounds) of cocaine wrapped in seven packages of green cellophane stashed inside a bag was discovered.
Cisneros has been in federal custody since October 2020 and was the final suspect to plead guilty to criminal charges in this case, according to court documents.
The case was investigated by multiple agencies including the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA), the Southern California Drug Task Force (SCDTF) consisting of the FBI and the Drug Enforcement Administration. Assistance was provided by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and the investigation was conducted with the support of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force.