Keisand Santiago-Maldonado, a 33-year-old resident of Milton, Pennsylvania, was found guilty of a felony drug charge following a two-day jury trial in South Bend. The verdict was delivered before United States District Court Judge Damon R. Leichty, according to Acting United States Attorney M. Scott Proctor.
Santiago-Maldonado was convicted of possession with intent to distribute more than 500 grams of a mixture and substance containing cocaine. His sentencing is set for March 25, 2026.
The investigation into the case was led by the Drug Enforcement Administration, with support from the LaPorte County Sheriff’s Department and the Indiana State Police Laboratory Division. Assistant United States Attorneys Lydia T. Lucius, Hannah T Jones, and Acting Criminal Division Chief Joseph P. Falvey prosecuted the case.
