Attorney General Mayes Announces Nearly 15 Year Prison Sentence in Pima County Narcotics and Weapons Case

TUCSON — Attorney General Kris Mayes announced today that Christina Eileen Gonzalez was sentenced to 14.5 years prison by the Pima County Superior Court on May 11, 2026.

Throughout August 2025, Gonzalez conducted a criminal enterprise that sold cocaine, methamphetamine, a firearm, and "Bouncing Betty" land mines. Pursuant to a search warrant, law enforcement located quantities of fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine, along with several firearms, at Gonzalez's residence.

"Arizonans deserve to be safe in their communities and my office will not tolerate criminal enterprises that flood our streets with deadly drugs and weapons," said Attorney General Mayes. "Ms. Gonzalez will now spend the fourteen and a half years in prison for her crimes. My office is grateful to Arizona Department of Public Safety for their outstanding work on this investigation."

Gonzalez pleaded guilty to Attempted Transportation for Sale of a Narcotic Drug, a Class 3 felony; Attempted Money Laundering, a Class 5 felony; and Illegally Conducting an Enterprise, a Class 3 felony. The case was investigated by the Arizona Department of Public Safety, and Assistant Attorney General Michael Lester prosecuted the case.