A man who prosecutors say was supplying large quantities of meth from Atlanta to the Chattanooga area has been given a 20-year prison sentence.
Christian Omar Monguia appeared before Federal Judge Allan Edgar on Monday afternoon.
His sentencing range was 235-293 months. His attorney asked for the low end of the range, while prosecutor Perry Piper said he should be at the high end.
The prosecutor said Monguia was the leading figure on a very active drug ring. He said he "has shown no remorse."
Monguia, whose two brothers were in the audience at the sentencing, went to trial and was convicted.
It was testified that over $80,000 was sent from Chattanooga for the major meth buys, including $32,000 for two pounds of meth.
In another case, a young California man got a 10-year sentence for his part in growing over a thousand marijuana plants in a national forest.
Franciso Chavez also appeared before Judge Edgar.
His attorney, Ron Cordova of California, called it "an irony and an injustice." He said Chavez was only involved in the drug operation for a few days and did not have ownership of the plants.
He said if he had not had a traffic arrest he would have been eligible for "safety valve" consideration.