Vincent “Vito” Galicia, 37, of Flint was sentenced to 19 years in prison for drug trafficking and for shooting a woman, leaving her paralyzed. U.S. authorities noted his crimes included possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and cocaine, firearms offenses, and a violent attack while on bond, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
In January 2019, law enforcement seized nearly a kilo of meth, 85 grams of cocaine, two pistols, drug paraphernalia, and over $8,000 from Galicia’s home. In March 2021, he broke into the home of a former partner and shot her with a short-barrel rifle with an obliterated serial number, intensifying the severity of his offenses, as reported by the U.S. Attorney's Office.
"This armed drug dealer broke into a woman’s home where he shot and paralyzed her. And perhaps most disturbing, he was somehow on bond at the time—even though he had been caught with guns, almost a kilo of meth, and cocaine," U.S. Attorney Gorgon said. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Anthony Vance and involved the ATF, Flint Police Department, and Michigan State Police. Special Agent James Deir said, "Let this be a cautionary tale to all the would-be illegally armed domestic abusers/drug dealers in our community; when you arm yourself with illegal firearms, abuse women, and/or traffic drugs in our communities, you should pack your bags for prison," as stated by the U.S. Attorney's Office.
