Ricardo Casado, Fentanyl Conspiracy, New York 2019

Rochester Man Sentenced for His Role in Fentanyl Conspiracy

Ricardo Casado, 31, of Rochester, New York, was sentenced to serve 21 months in prison for his role in a fentanyl conspiracy, U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced.

Casado was convicted of conspiring to possess with intent to distribute, and distributing quantities of fentanyl and cocaine.

The conspiracy involved a drug trafficking organization led by Casado's brother, co-defendant Jose Casado. Between December 2017 and May 15, 2019, the organization distributed large quantities of fentanyl, cocaine, and crack cocaine out of drug houses located on Clifford Avenue and Treyer Street in Rochester.

On January 25, 2019, Casado sold 80 baggies of fentanyl and 80 baggies of cocaine in exchange for $600, on behalf of the drug trafficking organization.

Charges remain pending against Jose Casado. The fact that a defendant has been charged with a crime is merely an accusation, and the defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

The sentencing is the result of an investigation by the Rochester Police Department, under the direction of Chief La'Ron Singletary, and the Drug Enforcement Administration, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge Ray Donovan, New York Field Division.

The exact criminal charges against Ricardo Casado are conspiring to possess with intent to distribute, and distributing quantities of fentanyl and cocaine. The crime took place in Rochester, New York.

The defendant, Ricardo Casado, was sentenced on an exact date not specified in the source, to serve 21 months in prison. The investigation was led by the Rochester Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdny/pr/rochester-man-sentenced-his-role-drug-conspiracy