Opinion ID: 6328971
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Heading: Estrada’s Arrest and First Sentencing

Text: This case began with Estrada’s arrest in Mobile County, Alabama. A police officer pulled over a freightliner truck after noticing that it did not have a front license plate as required by state law. The officer identified Estrada as the driver of the truck and a woman named Linda Lancon as the truck’s only passenger. While officers spoke with Estrada, a police dog indicated the presence of narcotics in the truck. Police searched the truck and found a box jammed behind the seats. The officers found 32 kilograms of cocaine inside the box. The police arrested Estrada and Lancon. Estrada pled guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine. The district court sentenced him to 360 months’ imprisonment. Estrada appealed the sentence to this Court. See USCA11 Case: 21-10732 Date Filed: 03/31/2022 Page: 3 of 14