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California Man Found Guilty in Colorado Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
Denver, CO – A California man, Jesse Cervantes, has been found guilty by a federal jury for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy in Colorado.
According to facts established at trial, Cervantes traveled over 1,000 miles from California to Colorado, making numerous intercepted telephone calls to set up a delivery of four kilos of heroin worth approximately $100,000. He was observed handing a backpack with the four kilos of heroin to a runner, and was subsequently caught by law enforcement a short distance away from the handoff. When asked to provide his phone number to State Troopers, he provided the same number that was intercepted by law enforcement.
The investigation was conducted by the Drug Enforcement Administration, with assistance from the Colorado State Patrol. The trial was handled by Assistant United States Attorneys Robert Brown and Jeremy Sibert.
United States District Court Judge William Martinez presided over the three-day jury trial in Denver. Sentencing is scheduled for November 22, 2023.
This prosecution is a result of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) investigation. OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles high-level drug traffickers, money launderers, gangs, and transnational criminal organizations that threaten communities throughout the United States.
Case number 20-CR-292.
Defendant: Jesse Cervantes, a California man, was found guilty of his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy in Colorado. The exact criminal charges are not specified, but he is facing sentencing for his involvement in the crime. The investigation was conducted by the Drug Enforcement Administration, with assistance from the Colorado State Patrol.
The defendant’s sentence or outcome is pending, with sentencing scheduled for November 22, 2023. The defendant is facing the possibility of prison time and/or fines for his role in the crime.
Key Facts
- State: Colorado
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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