A federal jury in Pittsburgh has convicted Jorge Luis Guerrero, a resident of Socorro, Texas, for possessing with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine. The announcement was made by Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti. The verdict was delivered on July 29, 2025, after the jury deliberated for five-and-a-half hours following a six-day trial.
Guerrero, aged 39, appeared before Senior United States District Judge Joy Flowers Conti. Evidence presented during the trial showed that Guerrero transported five kilograms of cocaine into the Western District of Pennsylvania. The drugs were concealed in a hidden compartment within the bumper of a vehicle registered to his wife. Accessing the compartment required removing both the bumper cover and bumper itself, as well as additional metal plates designed to hide the drugs.
Judge Conti has scheduled sentencing for December 10, 2025. According to federal law, Guerrero faces a mandatory minimum sentence of five years and could receive up to 40 years in prison and a fine reaching $5 million. The actual sentence will be determined based on federal Sentencing Guidelines, which consider factors such as the seriousness of the offense and any prior criminal history.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Robert C. Schupansky and V. Joseph Sonson.
Support for the investigation came from agents and task force officers with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), along with personnel from the Socorro Police Department, United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
This prosecution is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) investigation. OCDETF works to identify and dismantle major drug trafficking organizations through collaboration among federal, state, and local agencies using intelligence-driven strategies.
