News (Media Awareness Project) - US: Drug Kingpin Sentenced To 20 Years |
| Title: | US: Drug Kingpin Sentenced To 20 Years |
| Published On: | 2001-05-03 |
| Source: | Los Angeles Times (CA) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-09-01 10:30:24 |
DRUG KINGPIN SENTENCED TO 20 YEARS
SAN DIEGO--A man accused of operating one of the nation's largest
cocaine and marijuana distribution networks was sentenced to 20 years
in prison.
Omar Rocha Soto, 39, was sentenced Tuesday after pleading guilty to
operating a continuing criminal enterprise, which prosecutors call a
"kingpin" charge. The plea agreement allowed him to avoid a life sentence.
Rocha was arrested Aug. 17 as part of a federal investigation that
resulted in 102 indictments in more than a dozen cities.
The FBI and Drug Enforcement Agency said Rocha's network was one of
the 20 largest smuggling organizations in the United States.
Rocha's wife, Adrian Espinoza, 29, also pleaded guilty to a drug
charge. She is awaiting sentencing.
SAN DIEGO--A man accused of operating one of the nation's largest
cocaine and marijuana distribution networks was sentenced to 20 years
in prison.
Omar Rocha Soto, 39, was sentenced Tuesday after pleading guilty to
operating a continuing criminal enterprise, which prosecutors call a
"kingpin" charge. The plea agreement allowed him to avoid a life sentence.
Rocha was arrested Aug. 17 as part of a federal investigation that
resulted in 102 indictments in more than a dozen cities.
The FBI and Drug Enforcement Agency said Rocha's network was one of
the 20 largest smuggling organizations in the United States.
Rocha's wife, Adrian Espinoza, 29, also pleaded guilty to a drug
charge. She is awaiting sentencing.
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