Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Man Pleads Guilty To Cocaine Distribution

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Man Pleads Guilty To Cocaine Distribution

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys on Jan. 22, 2018. It is reproduced in full below.

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Angel Vega, age 43, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, pled guilty to Possession With Intent To Distribute Cocaine, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(A), and Title 18, United States Code, Section 2, punishable by not less than 10 years imprisonment, up to a $10,000,000.00 fine, or both.

The Indictment alleges that on or about Oct. 16, 2017, within the Eastern District of Oklahoma, the defendant, did knowingly and intentionally possess with intent to distribute 5 kilograms or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine a Schedule II controlled substance.

The charge arose from an investigation by the Oklahoma Highway Patrol and the Drug Enforcement Administration.

The Honorable Kimberly E. West, U.S. Magistrate Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, in Muskogee, accepted the plea and ordered the completion of a presentence investigation report.

Assistant United States Attorney Dean Burris represented the United States.

Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys

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