Mexican national illegally in U.S. sentenced for drug trafficking, gun crimes

Acting United States Attorney Kevin Davidson announced Wednesday the sentencing of a Mexican national for federal drug and firearm offenses stemming from his unlawful reentry into the United States.

According to a press release, a federal judge sentenced Agustin Osorio-Lopez, 42, originally from Hidalgo, Mexico, to 120 months in federal prison Tuesday. There is no parole in the federal system. Following his 10-year term of imprisonment, Osorio-Lopez will be subject to removal proceedings. The release states the sentence follows Osorio-Lopez’s guilty plea to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and marijuana, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug-trafficking crime, possession of a firearm by an alien unlawfully present in the United States, and illegal reentry after deportation.