Mexico Resident Sentenced to Three Years of Prison for Cocaine Trafficking

PITTSBURGH, Pa. - A resident of Michoacán, Mexico, has been sentenced in federal court to 36 months of imprisonment, to be followed by four years of supervised release, on his conviction of violating federal narcotics law, Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today.

United States District Judge Robert J. Colville imposed the sentence on Francisco Vazquez-Chavez, 38, on May 28, 2025.

According to information presented to the Court, Vazquez-Chavez possessed with the intent to distribute more than 500 grams of cocaine.

Assistant United States Attorney Katherine C. Jordan prosecuted this case on behalf of the government.

Acting United States Attorney Rivetti commended the Drug Enforcement Administration for the investigation leading to the successful prosecution of Vazquez-Chavez.

This prosecution is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) investigation. OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level drug traffickers, money launderers, gangs, and transnational criminal organizations that threaten the United States by using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach that leverages the strengths of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies against criminal networks.