Troubled Local Meth Dealer Sent to Prison

 

SAN ANGELO, TX – A local meth dealer was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Monday in a Tom Green County Courtroom.

According to court documents, on Nov. 14, Mercedes Gaitan, 27, pleaded guilty to manufacture and delivery of a controlled substance. In exchange for the guilty plea she was sentenced to 10 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's Institutional Division.

Gaitan was arrested in May 2022 after the San Angelo Police conducted a search warrant on her home.  Inside Police found over 150 grams of meth. Along with Gaitan five other individuals were arrested. For more see: San Angelo Police Crash a Stash House, Arrest 6

Gaitan has been in the Detention Facility since her original arrest. She will receive time credits for the 189 days served. Both sides agreed on the deal and met in court on Nov. 14 at 9:30 a.m. to finalize the deal. As of now the report does not show to be signed by the judge.

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