Three Florida men each entered guilty pleas to one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine through the US mail.
Omar Josue Morales-Rodriguez, 44, of Freeport, Florida, Marcos Aguilar Gonzalez, 39, of Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, and Edmar Agustin Gonzalez, 33, of Crestview, Florida, each entered guilty pleas
Morales-Rodriguez and Aguilar Gonzalez also pled guilty to an additional count of distribution and possession with intent to distribute cocaine. Morales-Rodriguez also pled guilty to an additional count of possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon.
Real: One Four-Legged Suspect Wasn’t ‘Horsing’ Around When Running From Police In Florida
Evidence introduced at the plea hearings established that between October 2019 and June 13, 2023, the three conspired together and with others to ship cocaine via the United States Mail from Puerto Rico to the Northern District of Florida.
During the investigation, law enforcement seized four (4) packages that were shipped via the United States Mail, of which, three contained one (1) kilogram of cocaine each and one contained 125 grams of cocaine. The investigation further revealed that twenty (20) United States Mail packages, believed to contain cocaine, were shipped as part of the conspiracy from Puerto Rico to various addresses in Okaloosa and Walton County.
Those packages were similar in weight and size to the packages seized that contained one (1) kilogram of cocaine each.
Evidence introduced at the plea hearings further established that a search of a storage unit in Walton County led to the seizure of four (4) firearms and various rounds of ammunition that Morales-Rodriguez unlawfully possessed.
Read: Florida Cold Case: 2019 Murder Of Donta Allen In Tampa
Morales-Rodriguez is a convicted felon who had been previously convicted in federal court in Puerto Rico for possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon. He also conspired to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 5 kilograms or more of cocaine, and Aguilar Gonzalez and Agustin Gonzalez each conspired to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine.
Sentencing hearings have been scheduled for May 23, 2024, and June 6, 2024. Morales-Rodriguez faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years’ imprisonment with a maximum term of life and up to a lifetime of supervised release following any imprisonment.
Aguilar Gonzalez and Agustin Gonzalez each could face a mandatory minimum sentence of 5 years’ imprisonment with a maximum term of 40 years’ imprisonment, and up to a lifetime of supervised release following any imprisonment.
Help support the Tampa Free Press by making any small donation by clicking here.
Android Users, Click To Download The Tampa Free Press App And Never Miss A Story. Follow Us On Facebook and Twitter. Sign up for our free newsletter.