Jose Leon Roldan, Heroin Trafficking, New York 2020

A Troy man has pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute a kilogram of heroin.

Jose Leon Roldan, age 42, of Troy, New York, pled guilty today to conspiring to distribute a kilogram of heroin.

The announcement was made by Acting United States Attorney Antoinette T. Bacon; Special Agent in Charge Ray Donovan, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), New York Division; and Rensselaer County Sheriff Pat Russo.

In pleading guilty, Leon Roldan admitted to working with his father, Carlos Leon Rivera, and Mario Figueroa-Portalatin, to sell heroin in Troy, from November 2019 to March 30, 2020. Leon Roldan regularly traveled to New York City with his father, where they would acquire heroin from Figueroa’s source of supply. They brought the heroin back to Troy, where they and Figueroa prepared and packaged it for sale to customers.

Leon Roldan faces at least 10 years and up to life in prison, as well as post-release supervision of at least 5 years and up to life, when Chief United States District Judge Glenn T. Suddaby sentences him on December 8, 2021.

Figueroa-Portalatin, age 42, of Troy, pleaded guilty on August 11, 2020 to conspiring to distribute 1 kilogram or more of heroin, and is scheduled for sentencing on November 4, 2021.

Leon Rivera, age 63, of Troy, pleaded guilty on June 9, 2021 to conspiring to distribute 1 kilogram or more of heroin, and is scheduled for sentencing on October 28, 2021.

This case was investigated by the DEA and the Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office, and is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Barnett.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndny/pr/troy-man-pleads-guilty-trafficking-kilogram-heroin