A former member of the Barrio Azteca gang has been sentenced to 200 months in federal prison for his role in distributing heroin that resulted in a death in El Paso, Texas.
Danny Ortiz, 32, was sentenced by Senior United States District Judge David Briones on February 10, 2016, and ordered to serve six years of supervised release after completing his prison term.
The case began on April 17, 2015, when Socorro Police officers discovered the body of 35-year-old Kellie Kondrat, who was suspected of dying from a heroin overdose.
An investigation revealed that Ortiz supplied the heroin that caused Kondrat’s death. Ortiz pleaded guilty on February 10, 2016, to one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute over 200 grams of heroin.
Ortiz admitted to delivering heroin to Kondrat and other individuals on several occasions between March 5, 2015, and May 19, 2015.
Ortiz has been in federal custody since his arrest by HSI agents on May 19, 2015.
‘HSI along with our local law enforcement partners will continue to aggressively investigate those who engage in drug trafficking, and stop them from pumping poison into our communities,’ said Waldemar Rodriguez.
This case was investigated by the Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) together with the Socorro Police Department.
Ortiz’s 200-month sentence sends a clear message to transnational criminal organizations operating in the El Paso area that the bigger the crime, the longer the time.
The defendant’s exact criminal charges were conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute over 200 grams of heroin.
The city and state where the crime occurred are El Paso, Texas.
The exact date of the crime was between March 5, 2015, and May 19, 2015, and the exact date of sentencing was February 10, 2016.
The defendant’s prison time will be 200 months, and he will serve six years of supervised release after completing his prison term.
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Key Facts
- State: Texas
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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