Illegal alien from Guatemala sentenced to five years in prison for trafficking cocaine

ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A Guatemalan national was sentenced yesterday to five years in prison for possession with intent to distribute cocaine.

According to court documents, from Aug. 27, 2025, to Sept. 17, 2025, law enforcement conducted three controlled transactions during which Mitre Vega Gonzalez, 47, sold cocaine. On Sept. 18, 2025, investigators searched Vega Gonzalez's residence and recovered a handgun, a loaded magazine, $5,410, and at least 510 grams of cocaine.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Washington Field Division investigated this case with assistance from Prince William County Police Department.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Meredith Clement and former Assistant U.S. Attorney Jordan Harvey prosecuted the case.

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