Atlanta man sentenced to 10 years in cocaine smuggling and money laundering case
Carlos Salazar-Garcia pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for a drug trafficking and money laundering scheme, resolving the case by consent.
3 reports on this incident · first at Sep 3, 2026, 11:17 a.m. ET
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Sep 3, 2026, 11:22 a.m. ET
Atlanta man sentenced to 10 years in cocaine smuggling case
Carlos Salazar-Garcia, 37, of Atlanta, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for running a drug trafficking and money laundering scheme, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Georgia, as reported by FOX 5 Atlanta.
Salazar-Garcia resolved the charges against him by consent on April 20, with no admission recorded, in connection with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, cocaine importation, and money laundering charges. The sentencing resolves the criminal case against him.
Andrea Principe, 37, of Stone Mountain, was also named as a respondent in the case, but the report does not specify her role or any outcome for her.
Sep 3, 2026, 11:17 a.m. ETFirst report
Atlanta man sentenced to 10 years for cocaine smuggling scheme
Carlos Salazar-Garcia, 37, of Atlanta, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for running a drug trafficking and money laundering scheme, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Georgia, as reported by FOX 5 Atlanta.
Salazar-Garcia resolved charges on April 20 related to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, cocaine importation, and money laundering, the outlet reported. The case was resolved by consent, according to the same source.
The sentencing was reported by FOX 5 Atlanta. The investigation remains open, and further details have not been released.
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