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U.S. cocaine conspiracy prosecutions

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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).~~ (DNCD), Deny Manuel Sepúlveda de León and Oliver Guevara Rodríguez. The ~~defendants, who~~ defendants were arrested at Miami International Airport in on September 28, 2026, ~~are accused~~ while traveling as part of ~~using~~ an official Dominican delegation to Washington, D.C. U.S. prosecutors allege the agents used state resources to transport 35 kilograms of ~~cocaine. Unlike~~ cocaine from Barahona to Santo Domingo and agreed to receive five kilograms of the ~~extradited individuals, these defendants were apprehended on~~ drug as payment. The investigation, conducted by the U.S. ~~soil and face trial within~~ Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), began in February 2026. The case is being overseen by federal judge Darrin P. Gayles. If convicted, the ~~American justice system.~~ defendants face a minimum of 10 years in prison and potentially life imprisonment.

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