The Brief
- Federal officials seized nearly $500,000 and more than 176 pounds of cocaine being distributed in Central Florida.
- Four men have pleaded guilty to federal charges as part of plea agreements in the drug conspiracy case.
- The men face decades in prison, some up to life, at sentencing, the DOJ said.
ORLANDO, Fla. – Four Orlando-area residents pleaded guilty to federal charges for their roles in a drug distribution conspiracy involving an estimated 176 pounds of cocaine and $464,031 in cash, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
According to the plea agreements, the people involved helped either distribute the drugs or the profits from drug sales over several months in 2023 and 2024. They each face the possibility of spending decades in prison.
The DOJ identified the suspects as:
- Israel Miranda, 36, Kissimmee
- Abiezer Laboy-Lozada, 36, Orlando
- Jorge Antonio Gonzalez, 31, St. Cloud
- Carlos Antonio Garcia Garcia, 35, Kissimmee
According to the DOJ, in May 2023, Miranda distributed drugs to Laboy-Lozada in a parking lot. The two continued to meet for various drug sales, the DOJ said.…