Summary
Ricardo Gallardo was convicted in federal district court of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine and one kilogram or more of heroin in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846; distribution of 2,006 grams of cocaine under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1); possession with intent to distribute 6.02 kilograms of cocaine and 996.9 grams of heroin under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1); money laundering under 18 U.S.C. § 1956(a)(1)(B); and engaging in monetary transactions in property derived from specified unlawful activity under 18 U.S.C. § 1957(a). On August 30, 2016, President Barack Obama granted Gallardo a commutation of sentence.
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Clemency record
Commutation · August 30, 2016
Granted by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Conspiracy to distribute, and possess with intent to distribute, five kilograms or more of cocaine and one kilogram or more of heroin, 21 U.S.C. § 846; distribution of 2,006 grams of cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1); possession with intent to distribute 6.02 kilograms of cocaine and 996.9 grams of heroin, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1); money laundering, 18 U.S.C. § 1956(a)(1)(B); engaging in monetary transactions in property derived from specified unlawful activity, 18 U.S.C. § 1957(a)
Counts of conviction
- Offense — Conspiracy to distribute, and possess with intent to distribute, five kilograms or more of cocaine and one kilogram or more of heroin, 21 U.S.C. § 846 (21 U.S.C. § 846)
- Offense — distribution of 2,006 grams of cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1))
- Offense — possession with intent to distribute 6.02 kilograms of cocaine and 996.9 grams of heroin, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1))
- Offense — money laundering, 18 U.S.C. § 1956(a)(1)(B) (18 U.S.C. § 1956(a)(1)(B))
- Offense — engaging in monetary transactions in property derived from specified unlawful activity, 18 U.S.C. § 1957(a) (18 U.S.C. § 1957(a))
Original sentence: 360 months imprisonment · 60 months supervised release · $500.00 fine (sentenced November 1, 2014, Northern District of Illinois).
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