A Miami man has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for his role in a major narcotics distribution operation.
Efrain Betancourt Jr., 43, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Robert N. Scola Jr. in the Southern District of Florida.
Betancourt Jr. pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering and one count of possession with intent to distribute 5 kilograms or more of cocaine.
According to court documents, Betancourt Jr. was the leader of a multi-million dollar narcotics distribution operation that brought large quantities of cocaine from Colombia to Florida.
The operation was dismantled in 2022 after a lengthy investigation by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and other law enforcement agencies.
Betancourt Jr.’s sentencing comes after a lengthy trial that ended with a guilty verdict in December 2023.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida, led by U.S. Attorney D. Michael Schatzow, prosecuted the case.
Betancourt Jr. was represented by attorneys Richard Lawrence Cooper, Roger Cruz, Samuel Joseph Rabin Jr., Dustin M Tischler, and Gabrielle Raemy Charest-Turken.
The case number is 1:24-cr-20399 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
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- Agency: U.S. Federal Court
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: Official Source â†â€â€ÂÂÂ
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