United States of America v. Willie Alvarado, Jr.

Syracuse, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempted possession with intent to distribute over 500 grams of cocaine and money laundering

Utica Man Sentenced to 96 Months on Drug and Money Laundering Convictions

Willie Alvarado, Jr., 34, of Utica, New York, was indicted for attempted possession with intent to distribute over 500 grams of cocaine and money laundering.



As part of his guilty plea, Alvarado admitted that, as early as October 2022, he began using the United States Postal Service to receive drug parcels from Puerto Rico. In May of 2023, law enforcement intercepted a package shipped from Puerto Rico, intended for Alvarado, which contained two kilograms of cocaine. Alvarado admitted that he intended to distribute the cocaine in the package. Alvarado further admitted that, in September of 2023, he used another individual to launder at least $9,940 of his drug proceeds.



Senior United States District Court Judge David N. Hurd also imposed a four-year term of supervised release to begin after Alvarado is released from prison.



The DEA, Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI), and United States Postal Inspection Service investigated the case with assistance from the New York State Police, Utica Police Department, Oneida County Sheriff's Office, Onondaga County Sheriff's Office, Syracuse Police Department, U.S. Immigration and Customs and Enforcement, and Onondaga County District Attorney's Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jessica N. Carbone prosecuted the case.