Pascual Francisco Jr., a 26-year-old from Fort Myers, is sentenced to nine years and three months in federal prison after pleading guilty to multiple drug and gun offenses. The U.S. District Judge, Thomas Barber, announced the sentence following Francisco’s involvement in an undercover operation where he sold cocaine, counterfeit Percocet pills laced with a potent synthetic opioid, and a machine gun to law enforcement agents.
This case highlights an alarming trend in illegal drug and gun transactions facilitated through social media, with Francisco’s operations resulting in the sales of dangerous substances and illegal weaponry. Authorities from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, alongside local and federal agencies, emphasize the importance of community safety in tackling such criminal activities under Project Safe Neighborhoods.
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