Galveston man sentenced to federal prison for trafficking drugs through the Eastern District of Texas
BEAUMONT, Texas – A Galveston man has been sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.
Alan Anthony Gomez, 29, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute cocaine and was sentenced to 87 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Marcia A. Crone on July 30, 2025.
According to information presented in court, in November 2022, Gomez was the passenger in a vehicle stopped for a traffic violation in Liberty County. There was an odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle and the driver and passenger gave conflicting stories of where they had been. A search of the vehicle revealed marijuana, air fresheners, and bundles containing nine kilograms of powder cocaine. Gomez told law enforcement the bundles were cocaine and not fentanyl.
This case was investigated by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office. This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Rachel Grove.
