Luis Abril, a 31-year-old Rochester man, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute 28 grams or more of crack cocaine and 100 grams or more of heroin, and possession of firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
Abril faces a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years in prison, a maximum of life, a fine of $5,250,000 or both. The charges stem from Abril’s involvement in a Rochester-based drug conspiracy led by Raymond Collazo, in which large quantities of crack cocaine and heroin were processed, packaged, and resold in various quantities in Rochester.
Abril and Collazo utilized multiple locations, including 617 Ridgeway Avenue in Rochester to store, process, and distribute the narcotics, and armed themselves while doing so. The investigation led to the execution of multiple search warrants in Rochester, as well as Collazo’s residence in Orlando, Florida.
On April 24, 2014, Abril, Collazo, and others were taken into custody at 617 Ridgeway Avenue, where officers seized over 12 grams of cocaine packaged for sale, 200 grams of heroin, three loaded handguns, one of which was stolen, dozens of rounds of ammunition, $2,466 in U.S. currency, and paraphernalia for processing, packaging, and distributing cocaine and heroin.
Charges are pending against Collazo, who is accused of leading the Rochester-based drug conspiracy. The fact that a defendant has been charged with a crime is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
The conviction is the culmination of an investigation by the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force, and included involvement by the Rochester Police Department, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Monroe County District Attorney’s Office.
Sentencing is scheduled for December 17, 2014 at 10:00 am before Judge Charles J. Siragusa.
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime|Organized Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release ↗
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