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Illegal Alien Who Led Massive International Drug and Firearms Trafficking Ring from Behind Bars Sentenced to Federal Prison with 14 Others

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Servando Corona Penaloza, a Mexican illegal alien and Georgia state prison inmate, was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for running the sale of more than 1,000 kilograms of methamphetamine and fentanyl and the purchase of over 200 military-style firearms that were transported to Mexico for use by Mexican cartels. Fourteen other members of Corona Penaloza’s organization have been convicted and sentenced, with two defendants awaiting sentencing in the coming months.

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Illegal Alien Who Led Massive International Drug and Firearms Trafficking Ring from Behind Bars Sentenced to Federal Prison with 14 Others

Media Coverage · April 29, 2026

Servando Corona Penaloza, a Mexican illegal alien and Georgia state prison inmate, was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for leading a massive international drug and firearms trafficking ring. He ran the sale of over 1,000 kilograms of methamphetamine and fentanyl, and the purchase of over 200 military-style firearms that were transported to Mexico for use by Mexican cartels. 14 other members of his

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  • Sentencing
  • Methamphetamine
  • Fentanyl
  • Firearms
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Illegal Alien Who Led Massive International Drug and Firearms Trafficking Ring from Behind Bars Sentenced to Federal

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Media Coverage April 29, 2026

Illegal Alien Who Led Massive International Drug and Firearms Trafficking Ring from Behind Bars Sentenced to Federal Prison with 14 Others

Servando Corona Penaloza, a Mexican illegal alien and Georgia state prison inmate, was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for leading a massive international drug and firearms trafficking ring. He ran the sale of over 1,000 kilograms of methamphetamine and fentanyl, and the purchase of over 200 military-style firearms that were transported to Mexico for use by Mexican cartels. 14 other members of his organization have been convicted and sentenced.

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