A Connecticut man is behind bars after pleading guilty to transporting a kilogram of cocaine from Connecticut to Wisconsin.
Ismael Ortiz-Vargas, 37 years old, of Bristol, Connecticut, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Robert L. Miller, Jr. to 60 months in prison followed by 4 years of supervised release.
According to documents in the case, in November 2022, the car Ortiz-Vargas was driving was stopped on the Indiana Toll Road and police discovered that he was transporting a kilogram of cocaine to sell in Milwaukee.
At the time of the stop, an arrest warrant had been issued for a violation of his federal supervised release based on his previous federal conviction for possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime and possession with intent to distribute cocaine and marijuana.
Ortiz-Vargas’ previous conviction suggests that he has a history of involvement in the drug trade.
This case was investigated by the United States Drug Enforcement Administration with the assistance of the Indiana State Police as part of a High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) program.
Assistant United States Attorney Molly E. Donnelly prosecuted the case.
Related Federal Cases
- Travis Ingram, Cocaine Trafficking, WI, 2026 · Indiana
- Elkhart Man Cervantes Gets 14 Years for Cocaine Trafficking · Indiana
- Meth Kingpin Busted in South Bend · Indiana
- Kenez K. Parks, Crack Cocaine Dealing, Mt. Vernon IL, 2023 · Indiana
- Chirag Patel, Credit Card Number Theft, Phoenix AZ, 2020 · Indiana
Key Facts
- State: Indiana
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
ðŸâ€Â’ Get the grimiest stories delivered weekly. Subscribe free →
MORE FEDERAL CRIME NEWS
Drug TraffickingDrug TraffickingDrug TraffickingDrug Trafficking