A New Orleans man has been sentenced to over ten years in federal prison for his role in a conspiracy to distribute cocaine and fentanyl. Daniel Cabrera-Vergara, 41, received a sentence of 126 months imprisonment, five years of supervised release, and a $100 mandatory special assessment fee after pleading guilty to charges related to the distribution and possession with intent to distribute at least five kilograms of cocaine and at least four hundred grams of fentanyl.
Court documents show that Cabrera-Vergara worked with others to distribute multi-kilogram quantities of cocaine within the Eastern District of Louisiana. He also helped move and distribute both cocaine and fentanyl, as well as proceeds from these drugs, on behalf of a co-conspirator who was identified as a Mexico-based supplier.
The case was investigated under the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF), which focuses on identifying and dismantling major criminal organizations through coordinated efforts among various agencies. More information about OCDETF can be found at https://www.justice.gov/OCDETF.
The investigation involved several law enforcement agencies, including the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Orleans Field Division Office, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office, Louisiana State Police, United States Border Patrol, Gretna Major Crimes Task Force, Kenner Police Department, Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office, and Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office. The prosecution was handled by Assistant United States Attorney Lynn E. Schiffman of the Narcotics Unit.
