California man sentenced after federal agents seize suitcases stuffed with meth at Indianapolis International Airport

Man caught with 45 pounds of meth at Indy airport sentenced to 10 years in prison

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Cesar Alexander Pineda-Penaloza, 21, has been sentenced to 10 years and 10 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession with the intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine. According to court documents, Pineda-Penaloza acted as a drug courier between January 2023 and November 2024, frequently flying from the West Coast to the Midwest while hauling drugs and drug trafficking proceeds. On Nov. 9…

California man sentenced after federal agents seize suitcases stuffed with meth at Indianapolis International Airport

INDIANAPOLIS -- A California man has been sentenced to over 10 years in federal prison after authorities seized two suitcases containing 45 pounds of methamphetamine at the Indianapolis International Airport last year. According to a news release from the United States Attorney’s Office Southern District of Indiana, 21-year-old Cesar Alexander Pineda-Penaloza pled guilty to possession [...]