A man arrested by the North Metro Drug Task Force has been sentenced to 11 years in federal prison for drug trafficking.
Ignacio Godinez-Mancilla, 30, of Mexico, was sentenced as part of a plea agreement for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, according to a Friday news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Colorado.
On Jan. 15, 2019, detectives with the North Metro Drug Task Force arranged to buy 6 pounds of meth and 10 ounces of heroin from the defendant, according to the release. Godinez-Mancilla, with the drugs, met detectives in Aurora where he was arrested.
After being granted bond in the case, Godinez-Mancilla failed to appear for court proceedings until being arrested by federal agents more than two years later, according to prosecutors.
“We appreciate the work our partners are doing at the local, state and federal levels to take drug traffickers like this defendant off the streets,” said U.S. Attorney Cole Finegan, in the release. “We cannot and will not allow these illicit drugs to continue to flood our communities. They are dangerous and can be deadly.”
Judge Daniel D. Domenico, on May 11, sentenced Godinez-Mancilla to the 11-year term followed by five years of supervised release.
