A San Diego man who was the self-proclaimed "King of Coke" for trafficking large quantities of cocaine, as well as meth and fentanyl into the U.S. was sentenced to more than 17 years in prison.

A man prosecutors described as a “longtime San Diego-based drug distributor who worked directly with Mexican counterparts” was sentenced to more than 17 years in prison on Monday. Rodolfo “Rudy” Benjamin Silva,

A San Diego man who was the self-proclaimed "King of Coke" for trafficking large quantities of cocaine, as well as methamphetamine and fentanyl into the United States was sentenced Monday to more than 17 years in prison.