Dallas Trucker Gets Time in 30kg Cocaine Run

WORCESTER, MA – A Texas trucker is off the road and headed to federal prison after admitting his role in a massive cocaine distribution network stretching from Mexico to Massachusetts. Javier Robledo Perez, 39, of Dallas, received a 49 1/2-month sentence – credited with time already served – from U.S. District Court Judge Margaret R. Guzman on charges stemming from a 30-kilogram cocaine bust in 2020.

Perez pleaded guilty in April 2024 to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine, and possession with intent to distribute the same amount. The investigation revealed Perez wasn’t just hauling freight; he was a key cog in a drug trafficking organization operating between Mexico and Texas. His job: move the product.

In May 2020, Perez, operating a commercial semi-truck, arranged the delivery of a staggering 30 kilograms of cocaine to a cooperating witness right here in Massachusetts. But the deal went south fast. Law enforcement intercepted Perez as he entered the state, discovering 30 vacuum-sealed bricks of cocaine hidden within his truck. That’s roughly 30 kilograms of pure profit yanked off the streets.

“This sentencing demonstrates our commitment to dismantling large-scale drug trafficking operations that impact our communities,” stated Acting United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy. Jodi Cohen, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Boston Division, and Interim Colonel John E. Mawn, Jr. of the Massachusetts State Police echoed the sentiment. The DEA’s Laredo and Dallas Divisions provided crucial support during the investigation.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Alathea E. Porter of the Criminal Division led the prosecution, building a solid case that secured Perez’s conviction. This wasn’t a lone operation, however. The bust was part of a larger Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) operation, a multi-agency, intelligence-driven initiative focused on taking down the most dangerous criminal organizations in the country.

OCDETF, as outlined at https://www.justice.gov/OCDETF, doesn’t just aim for street-level arrests. It targets the kingpins, the financial backers, and the entire infrastructure supporting these illicit enterprises. Perez’s sentence is a piece of that larger puzzle, a warning shot fired across the bow of anyone looking to flood our streets with poison. The Grimy Times will continue to follow this case and report on further developments.