Reno, Nev. (KOLO) – Juan Flores-Falcon, a Reno man, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for heroin trafficking. He will be eligible for parole in six years.
Flores-Falcon’s arrest occurred after an undercover operation, during which detectives arranged a heroin sale with a local dealer. They successfully purchased 26 grams of heroin as part of the operation.
Following his arrest, a search of Flores-Falcon’s car revealed an additional 45 grams of heroin. A subsequent search of his home led to the discovery of 127 grams of heroin. During his interrogation, Flores-Falcon admitted to selling heroin in the Reno community and revealed that more heroin was hidden in a light fixture at his home.
A second search of the property uncovered over 630 grams of heroin, bringing the total amount of heroin in his possession to approximately 800 grams, or about 8,280 individual doses.
