United States v. Fernando Sanchez

Fernando Sanchez, Rafael Alegria-Ugalde, and two other men were pulled over in a Chevrolet Tahoe, in which police found a handgun and a substance containing over 500 grams of pure methamphetamine. Sanchez and Alegria-Ugalde were both charged with possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of a substance containing methamphetamine, a violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(A). Alegria-Ugalde was also charged with possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c), and unlawful reentry after removal subsequent to a felony…