Criminal Alien of the Week Report September, 02 2024
August 29, 2024
The “Lars Larson Show: Criminal Alien of the Week Report” in last week of August 2024 has for your radio listeners and webpage followers a report on a identified Salvadoran national who has been convicted and sentenced for drug trafficking crimes in a U.S. District Court in the state of Idaho.
Some background information, on Wednesday, August 7, 2024 the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Idaho (USAODI), issued a news release titled “U.S. Attorney’s Office Highlights Success of Drug Distribution Prosecution Efforts in Southern Idaho” who one of the subjects of interest was identified as Luis M. Villalobos-Galdamez (U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho Case Number: 1:23-cr-00163-BLW-1):
Here are excerpts from USAODI’s August 7, 2024 news release on Luis M. Villalobos-Galdamez:
“1. Large Scale Methamphetamine Trafficker Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison
In one case, Luis M. Villalobos-Galdamez, 27, an immigrant from El Salvador who was living in California at the time of his arrest, was sentenced by Senior U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill to 120 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
According to court records, on May 16, 2023, a detective from Deschutes County, Oregon, contacted the Idaho State Police (ISP) regarding a car traveling from California and heading towards the Magic Valley that was suspected of carrying a large quantity of controlled substances. The detective explained that they were investigating an individual named “Luis” who was believed to be a passenger in the car. An ongoing Deschutes County investigation showed that Villalobos-Galdamez had previously supplied large quantities of methamphetamine to Deschutes County and possibly Idaho on previous occasions. Based on this information, ISP detectives quickly worked to locate the car. After the car passed into Idaho, a traffic stop was conducted. During a subsequent search, police found 10 pounds of methamphetamine hidden under the spare tire in the trunk. More drugs were found hidden in the center console and backseat. In total, 21.46 pounds of methamphetamine was seized from Villalobos-Galdamez.” . . .
“Judge Winmill also ordered Villalobos-Galdamez to serve five years of supervised release following his prison sentence. It is expected that he will be deported to El Salvador upon his release from prison. Villalobos-Galdamez pleaded guilty to the federal charge in April 2024.
U.S. Attorney Hurwit thanked the Idaho State Police and the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office in Oregon, for their collaboration in this investigation. This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Chris Booker.” – U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Idaho.
Since being convicted and sentenced in U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho Luis M. Villalobos-Galdamez (BOP Register Number: 66206-510) is currently in the custody of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) prison system at SeaTac FDC located in Seattle, Washington.
Seeking detailed information on the historical immigration status of Salvadoran national Luis M. Villalobos-Galdamez the “Criminal Alien of the Week Report” contacted via e-mail on Tuesday, August 27, 2024 U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Public Affairs for the Northwest Region which encompasses the states of Alaska, Oregon and Washington.
As of Thursday, August 29, 2024 ICE Public Affairs for the Northwest Region has not responded to the “Criminal Alien of the Week Report” request for a statement on the historical immigration status of Luis M. Villalobos-Galdamez.
The consequences of a federal drug trafficking conviction, Salvadoran national Luis M. Villalobos-Galdamez is now destined to spend a decade of his life amongst more than 23-thousand criminal aliens incarcerated in the U.S. Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) prison system.
Lars, the last week of August 2024 and another “Criminal Alien of the Week Report” for Lars Larson Show KXL FM 101.1 Pacific Northwest radio listeners and website followers.
David Olen Cross (docfnc) is a reporter on foreign national crime. He is a more than decade long contributor to the “Lars Larson Show: Criminal Alien of the Week Report.” His past crime reporting can be found at http://docfnc.wordpress.com/.
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