A California man who was arrested in Kansas with 15 pounds of heroin was sentenced Monday in U.S. District Court in Kansas City, Kan., to 3.8 years in federal prison, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said.
Juan Carlos Ahumada, 21, San Fernando, Calif., pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute heroin.
In his plea, he admitted he was hired to drive a load of heroin from California to Kansas City.
On June 25, 2014, a Kansas Highway Patrol trooper stopped Ahumada on eastbound Interstate 70 in Wabaunsee County, Kan. Investigators discovered a hidden compartment in the cowl of the vehicle where approximately 15 pounds of heroin was concealed.
Grissom commended the Kansas Highway Patrol, the Drug Enforcement Administration and Assistant U.S. Attorney Duston Slinkard for their work on the case.