Date: 03-13-2024

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United States of America v. Jose Torres

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Judge: Robert D. Mariani

Court: The United States Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania (Lackawanna County)

Plaintiff's Attorney: The United States Attorney’s Office in Scranton

Defendant's Attorney:

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Description:

Scranton, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with being a Cocaine Trafficking.

Second Texas Man Sentenced to Ten Years' Imprisonment for Cocaine Trafficking in Lackawanna County

Jose Torres, age 28, of El Paso, Texas, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Robert D. Mariani, to ten years’ imprisonment on the charge of possession with intent to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine.

Torres previously pleaded guilty and admitted to possessing between 15 kilograms and 50 kilograms of cocaine for further distribution in the Lackawanna County area in September 2022. Torres and another individual, Luis Gonzalez, age 28, also of El Paso, Texas, were indicted by a grand jury in Scranton for cocaine trafficking in October 2022. The charges stem from an incident on September 29, 2022, in which members of the Pennsylvania State Police made a traffic stop of a vehicle in Lackawanna County. Torres and Gonzalez were the occupants of the vehicle. A subsequent search of the vehicle resulted in the seizure of sixteen individually wrapped kilograms of cocaine, having a street-value of approximately $500,000.

Co-defendant Luis Gonzalez was previously sentenced by Judge Mariani to serve ten years’ imprisonment.

The investigation was conducted by the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Pennsylvania State Police and the Scranton Police Department. Assistant United States Attorney Robert J. O’Hara prosecuted the case.

Outcome:

Defendant was found guilty and sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment

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