Davenport Man Sentenced on Federal Drug Charges
Davenport, IA- On October 15, 2009, Roberto Orozco, 33, of Davenport, IA, was sentenced to 60 months imprisonment for one count of conspiracy to distribute at least 100 kilograms of marijuana, and 60 months imprisonment for one count of distribution of marijuana, with those sentences to run concurrently, announced United States Attorney Matthew G. Whitaker. United States District Judge John A. Jarvey ordered that Orozco will serve a term of 4 years supervised release following his incarceration and pay an assessment of $200 to Crime Victims Fund. In addition, the Court ordered the forfeiture of $22,727.20 seized from Orozco’s bank account at Blackhawk State Bank in Milan, Illinois.
The case stemmed from a search warrant executed on July 25, 2007. Seized at that time was almost 100 pounds of marijuana. Orozco was later identified as the source for that marijuana. Subsequent investigation showed that Orozco was responsible for the distribution of well over 100 kilograms of marijuana.
This investigation was conducted by the Davenport, Iowa, Police Department and the United States Drug Enforcement Administration.