# U.S. cocaine conspiracy prosecutions

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/us-cocaine-conspiracy-prosecutions
> Updated: 2026-10-09T13:51:39.000Z. Sources: 23. Developments: 2.

U.S. federal authorities have initiated legal proceedings against several individuals involved in cocaine conspiracy and distribution operations.

In one case, the Federal Prosecutor's Office for the Middle District of Florida formally charged two Colombian nationals and one Venezuelan national. These individuals were extradited from Costa Rica following an incident in mid-2025 where authorities discovered cocaine hidden in a vehicle.

In a separate matter, a federal court in Florida has scheduled a jury trial for November 30 for two members of the Dominican Republic’s National Directorate for Drug Control (DNCD), Deny Manuel Sepúlveda de León and Oliver Guevara Rodríguez. The defendants were arrested at Miami International Airport on September 28, 2026, while traveling as part of an official Dominican delegation to Washington, D.C.

U.S. prosecutors allege the agents used state resources to transport 35 kilograms of cocaine from Barahona to Santo Domingo and agreed to receive five kilograms of the drug as payment. The investigation, conducted by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), began in February 2026. The case is being overseen by federal judge Darrin P. Gayles. If convicted, the defendants face a minimum of 10 years in prison and potentially life imprisonment.

## Claims

- Deny Manuel Sepúlveda de León and Oliver Guevara Rodríguez are members of the DNCD. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- The jury trial is scheduled to begin on November 30. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- The DNCD has been described as a state structure used for international cocaine trafficking operations. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- The defendants were arrested on September 28, 2026, at Miami International Airport. (single source)
- The agents allegedly transported 35 kilograms of cocaine from Barahona to Santo Domingo. (single source)
- The agents allegedly agreed to receive five kilograms of cocaine as payment. (single source)
- The investigation was led by the DEA and began in February 2026. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-10-09: Florida court sets trial date for Dominican DNCD agents

Two Dominican DNCD agents, Deny Manuel Sepúlveda de León and Oliver Guevara Rodríguez, face a November 30 trial in Florida for cocaine conspiracy and distribution charges.

21 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/marcos-herrero-to-face-trial-over-araceli-fulles-investigation

### 2026-10-08: United States charges three individuals extradited from Costa Rica for cocaine conspiracy

Two Colombians and one Venezuelan have been charged in Florida for conspiring to distribute cocaine following their extradition from Costa Rica.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/united-states-charges-three-individuals-extradited-from-costa-rica-for-cocaine-conspiracy

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