Friday, November 13, 2015

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces The Arrest Of Two Venezuelan Nationals For Conspiring To Import


According to the allegations in the Indictment[1], which was unsealed today in Manhattan federal court, CAMPO FLORES, 29, and FLORES DE FREITAS, 30, conspired with others between October 2015 and the present to violate U.S. narcotics laws prohibiting the importation of cocaine.  Specifically, the Indictment charges CAMPO FLORES and FLORES DE FREITAS with conspiring to (i) import five or more kilograms of cocaine into the United States from a foreign country; and (ii) distribute five or more kilograms of cocaine knowing and intending that it would be imported into the United States.  The charge in the Indictment carries a maximum penalty of life in prison.  The maximum potential sentence in this case is prescribed by Congress and is provided here for informational purposes only, as any sentencing of the defendants will be determined by a judge. More…

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