March 23, 2007 - United States Attorney Patrick L. Meehan today announced the filing of an Indictment* against Luis Viera and Joshua Amoro charging them with conspiracy to distribute five or more kilograms of cocaine in and around Philadelphia, PA and related charges. This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration and Philadelphia Police Department. If convicted, each defendant faces a maximum of life imprisonment. Viera faces a mandatory minimum of 20 years imprisonment and Amoro faces a mandatory minimum of 10 years imprisonment. Both face a substantial fine.
DEFENDANT |
ADDRESS |
AGE [Date of Birth] |
Luis Viera |
Claymont, DE |
41 |
Joshua Amoro |
Philadelphia,
PA |
25 |
The case has been assigned to Assistant United States Attorney Ewald Zittlau.
| UNITED
STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE EASTERN DISTRICT, PENNSYLVANIA Suite 1250, 615 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19106 |
Contact: RICH MANIERI Media Contact 215.861.8525 |
*An Indictment or Information is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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