A brazen cocaine trafficker from Utica, New York, will spend the rest of his life behind bars after pleading guilty to attempted possession with intent to distribute over 500 grams of cocaine and money laundering.
Willie Alvarado, Jr., 33, of Utica, admitted to using the United States Postal Service to receive drug parcels from Puerto Rico, with the latest catch being a two-kilogram package intercepted by law enforcement in May 2023.
According to the Department of Justice, Alvarado intended to distribute the cocaine upon receipt of the package, and further admitted to using another individual to launder at least $9,940 of his drug proceeds in September 2023.
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI), and United States Postal Inspection Service are investigating the case with assistance from the New York State Police, Utica Police Department, Oneida County Sheriff’s Office, Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office, Syracuse Police Department, U.S. Immigration and Customs and Enforcement, and Onondaga County District Attorney’s Office.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Jessica N. Carbone is prosecuting the case, which has been a long and arduous process.
At sentencing, Alvarado will face a mandatory minimum of 5 years and a maximum of 40 years in federal prison, a fine of up to $5,000,000, and a term of supervised release of at least 5 years and up to life.
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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