Gabino Peralta-Saucedo, Cocaine Trafficking, Florida 2018

Tampa Man Sentenced to 24 Years and 4 Months in Federal Prison for Cocaine Trafficking

Tampa, Florida – A man from Bradenton, Florida, has been sentenced to a lengthy prison term for his role in a major cocaine trafficking operation. Gabino Peralta-Saucedo, 43, was sentenced to 24 years and 4 months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine and a quantity of heroin.

The sentencing took place on December 14, 2018, before U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday. Peralta-Saucedo had previously pleaded guilty to the charges.

According to court documents, Peralta-Saucedo coordinated the smuggling of thousands of kilograms of cocaine into the United States from Mexico. Over a period of more than a decade, he worked with various Mexican drug cartels, including La Familia Michoacána and Los Caballeros Templarios, to bring in cocaine and distribute it in and around Manatee County.

Peralta-Saucedo also cooperated with other Mexican drug cartels, including the Gulf Cartel and Los Zetas, to get drugs across the border into the United States. In addition, coconspirators possessed and distributed heroin in the Tampa Bay area.

The investigation into Peralta-Saucedo’s activities was conducted as part of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) program, which aims to identify, disrupt, and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking and money laundering organizations.

The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from the U.S. Department of State’s Office of International Affairs and Attaché’s Office in Mexico City. Assistant United States Attorney Christopher F. Murray prosecuted the case.

Defendant: Gabino Peralta-Saucedo, 43, of Bradenton

Criminal Charges: Conspiracy to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine and a quantity of heroin

City and State: Tampa, Florida

Exact Date: December 14, 2018

Sentence: 24 years and 4 months in federal prison

Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) program

Manatee County Sheriff’s Office

Federal Bureau of Investigation

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