Angel Hernandez Coss, a 38-year-old Bradenton man, has been sentenced to 17 years and 6 months in federal prison for conspiring to distribute over five kilograms of cocaine.
According to court documents, Hernandez Coss and his codefendant, Nathasha Prieto, a former United States Postal Carrier, orchestrated a scheme by which Prieto provided addresses on her delivery route to Hernandez Coss who used those addresses to secure shipments of cocaine from Puerto Rico.
As a result, kilogram quantities of cocaine were shipped in packages to these addresses. Prieto then removed the packages from the mail stream and provided them to Coss who then distributed the cocaine.
Prieto previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy and is scheduled to be sentenced on May 23, 2023.
The case was investigated by the United States Postal Service Office of Inspector General, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Manatee County Sherriff’s Office.
Assistant United States Attorney Jim Preston is prosecuting the case.
The exact criminal charges against Hernandez Coss are conspiracy to distribute over five kilograms of cocaine. The city and state where the crime took place is Tampa, Florida.
Hernandez Coss had pleaded guilty to the charges on January 17, 2023.
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Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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