Six people have been arrested and charged in connection with a conspiracy to distribute cocaine through the US Postal Service from Puerto Rico to New Hampshire.
US Attorney Jane E Young said the defendants were indicted on December 20, 2023.
The following defendants were indicted in connection with these charges:
- Lewistone Baez Miranda, 48, of Manchester, New Hampshire.
- Joshua Baez Core, 25, of Bayamon, Puerto Rico.
- Euris Rosario Rodriguez, 38, of Manchester, New Hampshire.
- Siul Mary Rosa Cruz, 28, of Manchester, New Hampshire.
- David Orme, 51, of Manchester, New Hampshire.
- Sasha Ramirez Muniz, 42, of Manchester, New Hampshire.
A statement from the US Department of Justice (DOJ) said three of the defendants appeared in federal court on January 17, 2024.
Prosecutors told: “Members of the organisation would pick up the packages of cocaine in Manchester and provide them to Lewistone Baez Miranda and others for distribution. The largest mail parcel shipped by the drug trafficking organization recovered by the United States Postal Inspection Service contained four kilograms of cocaine.”
The defendants face a maximum term of 20 years in prison and a fine of $100,000 if convicted.
