Erie Man Gets 12 Months for Cocaine Trafficking
Nathanael Ortiz Andino, a 30-year-old resident of Erie, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to serve 12 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release on his conviction of violating federal drug laws.
United States District Judge David S. Cercone imposed the sentence Tuesday on Andino. The court was advised that the cocaine was distributed in Erie as part of a large network transporting cocaine from Mexico into Texas, and from Texas to Erie, Pennsylvania concealed in hidden compartments in vehicles.
According to information presented to the court, from June 2013 through February 2015, Andino engaged in a conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine which he obtained from other co-conspirators.
Andino was responsible for conspiring to distribute multiple ounces of cocaine in the Erie area. The investigation leading to the successful prosecution of Andino was a collaborative effort between several law enforcement agencies.
Acting U.S. Attorney Soo C. Song commended the 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, for their work on the case.
Assistant United States Attorney Marshall J. Piccinini prosecuted this case on behalf of the government.
The case serves as a reminder of the ongoing fight against drug trafficking in the Erie area and the importance of collaboration between law enforcement agencies in bringing those responsible to justice.
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Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime|Sex Crimes|Cybercrime|Public Corruption|Weapons|Human Trafficking|White Collar Crime|Organized Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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