A New Orleans man has been sentenced to over 10 years in prison for his role in a conspiracy to distribute large quantities of cocaine and fentanyl. Daniel Cabrera-Vergara, 41, received a sentence of 126 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, and was ordered to pay a $100 special assessment fee.
Court documents show that Cabrera-Vergara worked with others to distribute multi-kilogram amounts of cocaine within the Eastern District of Louisiana. He also helped move and distribute both cocaine and fentanyl, as well as narcotics proceeds, for a co-conspirator who was identified as a source of supply based in Mexico.
The case is part of an investigation led by the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF), which targets major criminal organizations threatening the United States. The OCDETF program uses coordinated efforts between multiple agencies and prosecutors to disrupt drug trafficking networks. More details about their mission can be found at https://www.justice.gov/OCDETF.
The Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Orleans Field Division led the investigation, with support from several other law enforcement agencies including 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 managed by Assistant United States Attorney Lynn E. Schiffman from the Narcotics Unit.
“CABRERA-VERGARA was sentenced to 126 months imprisonment, five years of supervised release, and a $100 mandatory special assessment fee.”
