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Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Yahoo
Undocumented immigrant living in GA convicted of having and attempting to distribute kilos of meth
A man could face years in prison after a Georgia jury convicted him of possessing kilos of methamphetamine. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] On Monday, Ismael Delgado-Celis, 37, of Mexico was convicted of possession and attempt to posses with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of meth. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Georgia said Delgado-Celis is a Mexican national who was illegally living in Hazlehurst, Ga. According to court documents, in September 2024, Delgado-Celis tried to receive a package from Mexico that contained a horse saddle. However, before Delgado-Celis got the saddle, law enforcement removed the saddle and found over two kilos of pure meth hidden inside it. Authorities said the package was then delivered to Delgado-Celis under the pretense of a USPS delivery. Delgado-Celis accepted the package and brought it into his house, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Georgia. TRENDING STORIES: Delgado-Celis faces a mandatory minimum sentence of at least 10 years and up to life in prison. 'This conviction sends a strong message to those who attempt to smuggle dangerous narcotics into our communities,' said Steven N. Schrank, the Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations in Georgia and Alabama [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Yahoo
Mexican national illegally living in Hazlehurst convicted on drug charges
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (WSAV) — A jury convicted Ismael Delgado-Celis, a Mexican national illegally living in Hazlehurst, for receiving a package from Jalisco, Mexico containing over two kilograms of 100 percent pure methamphetamine. Delgado-Celis, 37, was convicted of possession and attempt to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine. He is facing a mandatory minimum sentence of at least ten years and up to life in prison. There is no parole in the federal system. During the trial, evidence presented established Delgado-Celis attempted to receive a package containing what was described as a horse saddle. Before the package was delivered, law enforcement agents removed the saddle and discovered over two kilograms of pure methamphetamine hidden inside. The law enforcement agents delivered the package to Delgado-Celis under the guise of a United States Postal delivery. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
