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Two Charged in Fentanyl Conspiracy Ornelas Got 72 Months Now US Wants 188 on Segura

By Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon

SDNY COURTHOUSE, Dec 3 -  In the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on November 29, a detention or bond proceeding was held by Magistrate Judge Stewart D. Aaron on two brothers, both charged in a six-defendant narcotics conspiracy.

  Inner City Press was there, the only media in the Mag Court.

 The indictment, initially sealed, charged the defendants with dealing fentanyl between June 2020 and October 19, 2022.

The defendants were ordered released on $50,000 bond, but detained overnight until the GPS monitoring bracelets could be installed.

On December 7 there was a conference in the case, with four defendants in the gallery and one, in detention, with Marshals in the jury box. But the lead defendant, Pedro Ornelas, was described as a fugitive.

On October 20, 2023, Ornelas pled guilty - in the Magistrates Court: "before Magistrate Judge James L. Cott: Change of Plea Hearing as to Pedro Ornelas held on 10/20/2023. Deft pleas guilty to count 1. Judge Cott recommends that Judge Furman accept plea. PSR Ordered. Sent date set for 1/30/2024. Deft. Detained."

On February 8, the US asked for 108 months on Pedro Ornelas.

On February 15, Ornelas was sentenced to 72 months: "JUDGMENT IN A CRIMINAL CASE as to Pedro Ornelas (1). Date of Imposition of Judgment: 2/15/2024. The Defendant pleaded guilty to count 1 of the S1 Indictment. Imprisonment: 72 months; Supervised Release: 3 years. (Signed by Judge Jesse M. Furman on 2/15/2024)

On March 19, a co-defendant pled guilty: "Change of Plea Hearing as to Edwin Andres Alvarado Segura held on 3/19/2024. Defendant withdraws previously entered not guilty plea and enters a plea of GUILTY to to Count 1 of the lesser included charge of the S1 Indictment. PSR ordered. Sentencing is scheduled for 6/26/2024 at 2:30 PM

On April 25, 2024, for co-defendant Jordany Cruz scheduled to be sentenced on May 9 at 3 pm, his lawyers at two firms wrote in to request a sentence of a year and a day.

On May 9, Jordany Cruz was sentenced to 40 months in prison.

On November 7, another co-defendant got 40 months: JUDGMENT IN A CRIMINAL CASE as to Adony Jasser Almanzar Estrella (5). Date of Imposition of Judgment: 11/6/2024. The Defendants pleaded guilty to Count 1 of the S1 Indictment. Imprisonment: 40 months; Supervised Release: 3 years."

The overall case is US v. Ornelas, et al., 22-cr-552 (Furman).

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