Crime & Safety
Man Gets 13 Years for 200 Pounds of Cocaine
Jean Francois Gosselin was arrested in Newport Beach last year.
A Canadian man has pleaded guilty to having about 200 pounds of cocaine and was sentenced to 13 years in prison.
Jean Francois Gosselin, 35, was arrested about a year ago in Newport Beach, where he was staying in a mobile home.
He pleaded guilty Friday to possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell, with a sentencing enhancement allegation that it was more than 10 kilograms, or 22 pounds, according to court records.
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"He's a good guy," defense attorney Mike McDonnell said. "He did a bad thing and now he's going to pay the price for it.'' Gosselin has no prior criminal record, McDonnell said.
"He's a nice family guy who never should have been here."
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