A trucking company owner was sentenced to decades in prison for a cocaine trafficking scheme.
On June 2, 2025, Lexington resident Alejandro Galvan Gomez, 51, was sentenced to 28 years in prison on charges of conspiracy to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine, possession with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine, and conspiracy to launder drug proceeds, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Kentucky.
Gomez must also serve a 5 year term of supervised release.
Gomez owned Lexington-based trucking company G and G Transportation.
According to a plea agreement, between November 2023 and September 2024, conspired with others to use his trucking company to travel to McAllen, Texas, to pick up loads of drugs. Gomez made the trips at least twice per month, official say.
As part of the drug trafficking scheme, Gomez used large vehicle batteries that were hollowed out to allow for four kilograms of cocaine.
“To evade detection by law enforcement, the batteries contained a small battery within the modified battery, so that the battery would still produce a charge if tested. Gomez would receive at least two batteries per trip to McAllen, and sometimes as many as ten batteries. Once he obtained the drugs, he would then distribute them to others around the country, including in Dallas, Texas; Columbia, South Carolina; Dayton, Ohio; and Cincinnati, Ohio, ” the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.
Gomez is also accused of concealing his profits from the operation by making large cash deposits in both his personal and business accounts and then using the cash deposits to pay the for G and G Transportation’s expenses, including maintenance and fuel for the Volvo semi-truck that was used to pick up the drug loads and for his personal expenses, including mortgage payments.
Between September 2023 and May 31, 2024, Gomez deposited $159,350 in cash in the G and G operating account and $105,745.95 into his personal account.
This case was investigated by the DEA, HSI, FBI, Frankfort Police Department, Lexington Police Department, Nicholasville Police Department, and the Jessamine County Sheriff’s Office.
