A San Diego man has been found guilty in federal court of conspiring to distribute methamphetamine-- and possessing heroin with the intent to distribute it.
Kirk Borja, 41, was arrested back in January of last year as part of “Operation Carnalismo,” an investigation into the Mexican Mafia gang.
According to federal authorities, Borja concealed the heroin inside his body before being discovered by FBI investigators. He admitted he was planning on distributing it inside the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Downtown San Diego.
He'll be sentenced on Sept. 27 – the maximum penalty could be 40 years.
