ERIE, Pa. – A resident of Edinboro, Pennsylvania, has been found guilty of making her home available for drug activities.
Christian Urrutia Rojas, 30, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine, ounces of high purity methamphetamine, and ounces of heroin, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
According to the plea agreement, from June 2013 through February 2015, Rojas engaged in a conspiracy with eighteen co-defendants to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances. Rojas facilitated the conspiracy by having her home in Edinboro used as the drop off point for drugs and money.
Assistant United States Attorney Marshall J. Piccinini is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.
The investigation was conducted by Homeland Security Investigations, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Pennsylvania State Police, U.S. Border Patrol, the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation; the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General Organized Crime Section, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the U.S. Marshals Service, and the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives.
Judge David S. Cercone scheduled sentencing for May 16, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. The law provides for a maximum total sentence of 20 years in prison, a fine of $500,000, or both.
Rojas’s actions put her at risk of facing a lengthy prison sentence and hefty fine. The Federal Sentencing Guidelines will determine the actual sentence imposed, based on the seriousness of the offense and Rojas’s prior criminal history, if any.
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Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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