Marvin Ortega, Fentanyl Trafficking, Massachusetts 2022

A Bronx man has been sentenced in federal court in Springfield for his role in a large-scale drug conspiracy that trafficked dozens of kilos of heroin and fentanyl into Springfield from New York City and the Dominican Republic every month.

Marvin Ortega, 35, was sentenced on June 23, 2022, by U.S. District Court Judge Mark G. Mastroianni to 30 months in prison and two years of supervised release.

Ortega pleaded guilty to one count of conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute heroin in March 2019.

The large-scale drug conspiracy, which involved the trafficking of dozens of kilos of heroin and fentanyl, posed a significant threat to public safety in the Springfield area, according to U.S. Attorney Rachael S. Rollins.

‘The impact of drug trafficking can be felt by everyone. Mr. Ortega was involved in an organization that funneled heroin and fentanyl into the Springfield area – profiting off of people’s pain,’ Rollins said.

According to the investigation, Ortega transported heroin to Springfield and the proceeds from the sale to New York for a drug trafficking organization (DTO) based in Springfield, which was run by Alberto Marte.

Marte had direct contact with heroin suppliers in the Dominican Republic and members of his DTO transported between eight and 20 kilograms of heroin, with a street value of approximately $1.6 million and $4 million, respectively, into the Springfield area every month.

When law enforcement authorities executed federal search warrants in September 2016, they recovered approximately $140,000 in cash and over six kilograms of heroin.

U.S. Attorney Rollins, DEA SAC Boyle, Superintendent Clapprood, and other law enforcement officials made the announcement.

The case is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) operation.

Defendant/Respondent: Marvin Ortega

Criminal Charges: Conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute heroin

City and State: Springfield, Massachusetts

Exact Date: June 23, 2022

Sentence/Outcome: 30 months in prison and two years of supervised release

Dollar Amounts: $1.6 million to $4 million (street value of heroin), $140,000 (cash recovered)

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