Lexington man agrees to plead guilty in federal cocaine and machine-gun trafficking case

A Lexington man accused of selling cocaine and illegal machine guns to undercover federal agents has agreed to plead guilty, ending a case that federal prosecutors say involved multiple drug deals and the trafficking of fully automatic firearms in Fayette County.

Chayanne Nolasco-Garcia, also known as “Spazz,” entered into a plea agreement with federal prosecutors that was filed Monday in U.S. District Court in Lexington. Under the agreement, Nolasco-Garcia will plead guilty to three felony counts: possession of a machine gun, distribution of cocaine, and firearms trafficking. In exchange, prosecutors will dismiss two additional counts at sentencing, court records show.

The case stems from a series of undercover operations by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in the spring of 2025…

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