MIAMI, Fla. (CBS12) — A South Florida woman and a California man will spend decades in prison after pleading guilty to killing a man in a drug conspiracy in 2022.
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Tsvia Kol, 37, of Hallandale Beach, and Jimmy Sanchez, 38, of Spring Valley, California, pleaded guilty to using a firearm to cause death and conspiring to distribute at least 500 grams of methamphetamine.
The DOJ says Kol and Sanchez killed a Miami man over a missing package containing about 11 pounds of methamphetamine, valued at roughly $90,000. They believed the victim had stolen the drugs, but authorities say the package had actually been seized by law enforcement.
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Kol and Sanchez confronted the victim in a hotel room they had rented. The DOJ says Kol provided Sanchez with the firearm. While inside the room, the victim attempted to call 911 and provide his location.
A recorded 911 call captured the sounds of a struggle followed by gunshots.
Hotel surveillance video showed Kol and Sanchez leaving the property after the shooting, while the victim’s body was not discovered until the following day. Investigators say Sanchez admitted to fatally shooting the victim, and Kol admitted she acted as an accomplice.
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Kol is expected to serve 19 years in prison, while Sanchez is expected to serve 27 years.