SAN FRANCISCO – Two Honduran men convicted of selling drugs in San Francisco, including the Tenderloin District, have been sentenced to multi-year prison terms.
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California on Friday sentenced Marcos Carcamo, 25, to 48 months in prison and Raul Alexander Guiza-Ortega, 25, to 36 months in prison after being convicted in separate trials. Announced.
Carcamo was convicted in December of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and cocaine, and Guisa-Ortega was convicted in December of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
According to court documents, Carcamo admitted to possessing 1.77 kilograms (3.9 pounds) of fentanyl along with cocaine when he was arrested in San Francisco on August 9, 2023. Carcamo admitted to mixing fentanyl and cutting agents at his home in Oakland and traveled to San Francisco four to five times a week to sell his drugs.
A search of Carcamo's home, which he shared with his brother, turned up nearly $59,000 in cash, as well as additional drugs, including methamphetamine and heroin, firearms, ammunition and a pill press, prosecutors said.
Guisa Ortega admitted in court documents that he sold fentanyl and methamphetamine to undercover police officers three times in August 2023. Officers said they found more drugs in his car and his home in Oakland during his arrest.
Prosecutors said Guiza-Ortega has three previous convictions for selling drugs in the Tenderloin, one of which was a federal conviction.
In addition to their prison sentences, both men were sentenced to three years of supervised release upon completion of their sentences.
Prosecutors said Mr. Carcamo had been in custody since October 6, 2023, and Mr. Guisa-Ortega was remanded in custody after his sentencing last week.
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