Two Texans were each sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute cocaine.
Both Arnulfo Rodriguez-Munoz, 43, Fort Worth, and Enrique Velasquez, 45, Dallas, entered guilty pleas on June 22, 2023.
According to the Department of Justice, Velasquez coordinated a shipment of cocaine that was supposed to travel to Florida. However, it was intercepted by law enforcement.
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Velasquez then traveled to the Tampa Bay area to recover the proceeds.
Rodriguez-Munoz traveled to Florida to coordinate two additional shipments of cocaine, one of which was concealed inside a speaker box. Both of those cocaine shipments were also recovered by law enforcement.
Two co-conspirators were previously sentenced. Heriberto Castillo was sentenced to 7 years in federal prison and David Ceballos was sentenced to 3 years and one month in federal prison.
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This case was being investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Hardee County Sheriff’s Office, and the Lakeland Police Department.
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