A Kansas City, Kan., man who sold methamphetamine and guns to undercover investigators was sentenced Wednesday to 11.5 years in federal prison, U.S. Attorney Tom Beall said.
Eric Castillo, 28, a citizen of Mexico, pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, and one count of unlawful possession of firearms by a person who is not in the United States legally, according to the U.S. attorney’s office.
In a series of transactions monitored by investigators, Castillo sold methamphetamine for about $500 an ounce. Along with the drugs, he sold guns including rifles and handguns made by Beretta, Browning and Smith and Wesson. One of the handguns was a .380 pistol with a built-in laser.
The first transaction took place at a McDonald’s restaurant in Kansas City, Kansas, authorities stated. Castillo offered guns for sale by asking undercover investigators if they were interested in buying some “toys.”
Beall commended the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Assistant U.S. Attorney Terra Morehead for their work on the case.