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Date: 09-10-2020
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United States of America v. Jorge Portillo-Uranga
Case Number: 2:17-cr-20074-JAR-1
Judge: Julie A Robinson
Court: United States District Court for the District of Kansas (Wyandotte County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: United States District Attorney’s Office
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Description: Kansas City, KS - Conspiracy, possession with intent to distribute cocaine and using a telephone in furtherance of drug trafficking.
The United States of America charged Jorge Portillo-Uranga, age 36, with conspiracy, possession with intent to distribute cocaine and using a telephone in furtherance of drug trafficking.
According to court documents, the Drug Enforcement Administration began an investigation in 2016 of a drug trafficking organization headed by Portillo-Uranga that was selling kilogram quantities of cocaine and marijuana to buyers in the Kansas City metro area. Portillo-Uranga managed the operation from his home in Teague, Texas. Investigators intercepted communications between Portillo-Uranga in Texas and other members of the organization as he directed their movements in obtaining cocaine and delivering it to Kansas City. In various conversations, Portillo-Uranga expressed his suspicions that some of the traffickers were skimming cocaine from the shipments.
McAllister commended the Drug Enforcement Administration, Assistant U.S. Attorney Trent Krug and Assistant U.S. Attorney David Zabel for their work on the case.
21:846 and 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(A)(ii), (b)(1)(B)(vii) - Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance; 18:2 - Aiding and abetting; and Forfeiture Allegations. (SEALED INDICTMENT FILED 11/30/17)
(1)
21:846 and 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(A)(ii), (b)(1)(B)(vii) - Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance; 18:2 - Aiding and abetting; and Forfeiture Allegations. (SUPERSEDING INDICTMENT FILED 1/17/18)
(1s)
21:843(b) - Unlawful use of a communication facility; and Forfeiture Allegations. (SEALED INDICTMENT FILED 11/30/17)
(6)
21:843(b) - Unlawful use of a communication facility; and Forfeiture Allegations. (SUPERSEDING INDICTMENT FILED 1/17/18)
(6s)
18:1956(a)(2)(A) - Money Laundering; and 18:2 - Aiding and abetting. (SEALED INDICTMENT FILED 11/30/17)
(7)
18:1956(a)(2)(A) - Money Laundering; and 18:2 - Aiding and abetting. (SUPERSEDING INDICTMENT FILED 1/17/18)
(7s)
21:841(a)(1),(b)(1)(B)(ii) - Possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance; 18:2 - Aiding and abetting; and Forfeiture Allegations. (SEALED INDICTMENT FILED 11/30/17)
(8-9)
21:841(a)(1),(b)(1)(B)(ii) - Possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance; 18:2 - Aiding and abetting; and Forfeiture Allegations. (SUPERSEDING INDICTMENT FILED 1/17/18
(8s)
21:841(a)(1),(b)(1)(B)(ii) - Possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance; 18:2 - Aiding and abetting; and Forfeiture Allegations. (SUPERSEDING INDICTMENT FILED 1/17/18)
(9s)
21:843(b) - Unlawful use of a communication facility; and Forfeiture Allegations. (SEALED INDICTMENT FILED 11/30/17)
(10)
21:843(b) - Unlawful use of a communication facility; and Forfeiture Allegations. (SUPERSEDING INDICTMENT FILED 1/17/18)
(10s)
21:841(a)(1),(b)(1)(B)(ii) - Possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance; 18:2 - Aiding and abetting; and Forfeiture Allegations. (SEALED INDICTMENT FILED 11/30/17)
(11)
21:841(a)(1),(b)(1)(B)(ii) - Possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance; 18:2 - Aiding and abetting; and Forfeiture Allegations.(SUPERSEDING INDICTMENT FILED 1/17/18)
(11s)
18:1956(a)(2)(A) - Money Laundering; and 18:2 - Aiding and abetting. (SEALED INDICTMENT FILED 11/30/17)
(13)
18:1956(a)(2)(A) - Money Laundering; and 18:2 - Aiding and abetting.(SUPERSEDING INDICTMENT FILED 1/17/18)
(13s)
Outcome: Defendant was sentenced to 262 months' in prison.
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