Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Transport 28 Kilograms of Cocaine
Acting U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that VICTOR ESQUIVEL, age 27, of Brownsville, Texas, recently pled guilty to conspiring to distribute and to possesses with the intent to distribute 5 kilograms or more of cocaine hydrochloride.
According to court documents, ESQUIVEL, along with co-defendants ROEL RANGEL and KEVIN DECUIR, conspired to distribute approximately 28 kilograms of cocaine hydrochloride.
RANGEL pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute or to possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine hydrochloride and is scheduled to be sentenced on February 28, 2018.
ESQUIVEL faces a sentence of imprisonment of at least ten years and up to life, followed by at least 5 years of supervised release. ESQUIVEL also faces a fine of up to $10,000,000 and a mandatory $100 special assessment. U.S. District Court Judge Ivan L. R. Lemelle will sentence ESQUIVEL on March 28, 2018.
Acting U.S. Attorney Evans praised the work of the Department of Homeland Security and the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office. Assistant United States Attorney Nicholas D. Moses is in charge of the prosecution.