Juan Manuel De La Rosa-Tejeda, also known as "Little Papi," has been sentenced to 121 months in federal prison for his involvement in cocaine distribution. The 39-year-old from Hagerstown, Maryland, was identified as a leader in a drug trafficking conspiracy operating in Berkeley County. According to court documents and statements, De La Rosa-Tejeda used a business in Hagerstown, Top 3 Sources Appliances, as a central hub for distributing large quantities of fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine.
During the investigation, law enforcement searched De La Rosa-Tejeda's home and discovered $121,670. A subsequent search of Top 3 Sources revealed nearly nine kilograms of cocaine and more than one kilogram of heroin.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Lara Omps-Botteicher prosecuted the case on behalf of the government. The investigation involved multiple agencies including the FBI; the U.S. Marshals Service; Homeland Security Investigations; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; the Drug Enforcement Administration; the West Virginia Air National Guard; and several local police departments across West Virginia, Maryland, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.
Chief U.S. District Judge Thomas S. Kleeh presided over the case.
