Adelfo Rodriguez-Mendez Faces Up to 60 Years in Prison for Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy

A federal jury in Erie, Pennsylvania, has delivered a guilty verdict to Adelfo Rodriguez-Mendez, a Mexican national, in a cocaine distribution conspiracy case.

According to Assistant United States Attorney Paul S. Sellers, the prosecution established that Rodriguez-Mendez conspired to distribute and distributed cocaine out of the East Coast Monster Garage on West 12th Street in Erie, Pennsylvania, from August 2015 through June 29, 2017.

During the two-hour deliberation, the jury consisting of three men and nine women found Rodriguez-Mendez guilty of three counts of violating federal drug laws.

United States District Judge Stephanie L. Haines scheduled sentencing for November 19, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. The sentence could range from 60 years in prison, a fine of $3,000,000, or both.

A federal jury delivered a guilty verdict to Adelfo Rodriguez-Mendez, a Mexican national, in a cocaine distribution conspiracy case.

The investigation that led to the prosecution of Rodriguez-Mendez was conducted by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations, and the Pennsylvania State Police.

Adelfo Rodriguez-Mendez will remain in United States Marshal custody pending sentencing. He is also being held on an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainer following an earlier order of deportation for an unlawful entry that was active during the time of the conspiracy.

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