TAMPA, Fla. – Four Tampa men, Eber Alexander Lopez, Eduardo Ponce Tondee, Jaime Ayala Rivera, and John Hernandez Martin, have been indicted on charges of conspiracy and distribution of over 5 kilograms of cocaine. If convicted, they each face a minimum of 10 years and up to life in federal prison.
According to the indictment, the group allegedly used the U.S. mail to ship cocaine from Puerto Rico to the Tampa Bay area between December 2023 and August 2024. The FBI seized more than 8 kilograms of cocaine and approximately $87,000 in drug proceeds.
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The FBI investigated the case, with assistance from the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and the Tampa Police Department. Assistant United States Attorney Diego F. Novaes will prosecute it.
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