East Chicago Man Found Guilty After 3-Day Jury Trial

HAMMOND – Acting United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana, Clifford D. Johnson, announced that Mauricio Portes, age 49, of East Chicago, Indiana was convicted of conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine after a three-day jury trial before United States District Court Philip P. Simon.

According to documents filed in this case, Mauricio Portes was part of a conspiracy that was distributing cocaine within the Northern District between January 1, 2015 and May 28, 2015.

This case was the result of an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration and was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Thomas M. McGrath and Special Assistant United States Attorney Armando Salinas.

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