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A Texas truck driver's illegal side hustle has come to an abrupt end. Javier Robledo Perez, 39, was sentenced in Massachusetts for his role in a major cocaine trafficking operation.
The Sentence:
49 1/2 months in prison (time-served)
2 years of supervised release
The Charges: Perez pleaded guilty to...
Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 5+ kilograms of cocaine
Possession with intent to distribute 5+ kilograms of cocaine
The Operation:
Perez was a Dallas-based commercial truck driver
He transported about 30 kilograms of cocaine across state lines
The operation was run by a drug trafficking organization in Mexico and Texas
The Bust:
In May 2020, Perez arranged to deliver 30 kilograms of cocaine to Massachusetts
Law enforcement stopped his semi-truck as he entered the state
They seized 30 vacuum-sealed bricks containing approximately 30 kilograms of cocaine
This case was part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) operation, highlighting the ongoing efforts to combat large-scale drug trafficking in the trucking industry.
Hi! I'm Adriana and I've been working for FreightCaviar as Head Writer for a little over a year now. Some of my favorite topics to cover are FreightTech, Green Freight, and nearshoring/reshoring.
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