SARASOTA, FLORIDA MAN SENTENCED FOR INTERNATIONAL HEROIN TRAFFICKING
July 31, 2013
A 33-year-old Sarasota man has been sentenced to a 20-year federal prison term for trafficking in heroin, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Arlin Troncoso-Pena was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin.
Troncoso-Pena pleaded guilty in March.
According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Troncoso-Pena arranged for two women couriers to transport the heroin from Boston to Florida.
The investigation of Troncoso-Pena was initiated after police stopped his vehicle in Osceola County, as he left a train station. One of the two female passengers in his car had 150 grams of cocaine.
In 2012, authorities set up a sting in which a detective arranged to purchase heroin from Troncoso-Pena.
This case was investigated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations, the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office, the Sarasota Police Department, the Osceola County Investigative Bureau, and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO).
It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Joseph W. Swanson.
Wednesday, 31 July 2013
SARASOTA, FLORIDA MAN SENTENCED FOR INTERNATIONAL HEROIN TRAFFICKING
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