A Bronx woman was sentenced to time served and supervised release for distributing heroin in New York.
Lourdes Rivera, 40, of the Bronx, New York, was sentenced to time served (44 days in jail) for distributing heroin. This sentence was handed down by United States District Judge Mae A. D’Aguostino.
The announcement was made by United States Attorney Grant C. Jaquith and James J. Hunt, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Division of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
Rivera, formerly of Albany, pled guilty in July 2017. Rivera admitted that she obtained heroin from suppliers in the Bronx and Amsterdam, New York. She sold the heroin on more than 6 occasions during the summer of 2016.
On July 25, 2016, law enforcement searched Rivera’s residence in Albany and found 160 small bags of heroin. A search of Rivera herself located a hidden bag that contained 58.3 grams of heroin. This case was investigated by the DEA and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Elizabeth R. Rabe.
Rivera was also sentenced to 3 years of post-imprisonment supervised release, including 6 months of home confinement.
The crime took place in Albany, New York, and the sentencing occurred in Albany, New York. The exact date of the crime was during the summer of 2016. The exact date of the sentencing was not specified in the release. The defendant, Lourdes Rivera, is a 40-year-old woman from the Bronx, New York. The crime was heroin distribution, and the state was New York. The year was 2016.
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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