
A drug trafficker was sentenced to 24 years in prison Tuesday along with two others for a conspiracy to bring more than a ton of cocaine into the United States from Colombia, federal officials said. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. Oscar Henao-Montoya pleaded guilty to conspiring to import cocaine after the Drug Enforcement Administration worked with confidential informants to bust the operation.
Main Idea: Oscar Henao-Montoya was sentenced to 24 years in prison for helping plan a scheme to smuggle more than a ton of cocaine into the United States from Colombia, with help from the DEA and federal prosecutors in New York.
Key Points:
The cocaine smuggling case shows how drug rings can raise overdose risk and fuel violence and crime in US communities.
DEA and federal prosecutors stopping the shipment may prevent dangerous drugs from reaching households and reduce future harm.
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