A York man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in smuggling kilos of cocaine from Puerto Rico.
HARRISBURG – Kevin Marrero-Morales, 29, from York, Pennsylvania, was sentenced on August 20, 2024 to 10 years in prison by United States District Court Judge Christopher C. Conner for trafficking cocaine.
According to United States Attorney Gerard M. Karam, a grand jury indicted Marrero-Morales and others for their role in conspiracy to smuggle kilograms of cocaine from Puerto Rico into York. Marrero-Morales pled guilty and admitted to his participation in the conspiracy, which included smuggling 30 kilograms of cocaine in one shipment. Marrero-Morales was sentenced to the mandatory minimum sentence of 10-years in prison.
Also charged in the case are Juan Escalera-Carrasquillo, 25, Daniel Velez-Olivero, 37, Gerald J. Calcano, 31, Takquasha C. Beatty, 29, Reynaldo Vargas Seda, 23, Jorge Angel Rivera-Ortiz, 24. The indictment alleged as part of the conspiracy, drugs and weapons were stored at various locations in York. It was also alleged that Escalera-Carrasquillo, Beatty, and Seda possessed a Glock 9mm pistol, a Smith and Wesson 380 pistol, and Del-Ton AR15 rifle during and in relation to their drug trafficking activities.
The case was investigated by the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives, the Pennsylvania State Police, the York County Drug Task Force, and the York City Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael A. Consiglio is prosecuting the case.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.
The maximum penalty under federal law for these offenses is life imprisonment, a term of supervised release following imprisonment, and a fine.
All persons charged are presumed to be innocent unless and until found guilty in court.
Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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