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NewsTelemundo 51 Miami – Noticias LocalesAugust 21, 2026Miami-Dade

Federal court sentences ten individuals for cocaine trafficking in South Florida

A federal court has sentenced ten individuals to prison terms ranging from 21 to 188 months for their roles in a cocaine trafficking conspiracy linked to a Mexican drug cartel. The operation, which moved drugs and cash across the U.S., was active in South Florida between September 2024 and September 2025.

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Why It Matters

The sentencing concludes a federal investigation into a drug network that operated in South Florida, resulting in the seizure of over $450,000 in illicit proceeds and the imprisonment of ten participants.

Key Facts

  • Ten individuals were sentenced to federal prison for conspiracy to distribute cocaine.
  • Reinaldo Fernandez received the longest sentence of 188 months.
  • The conspiracy operated in South Florida from September 2024 to September 2025.
  • Authorities seized over $450,000 in drug proceeds.
  • The operation involved cocaine supplied by a Mexican drug cartel.
  • Javier Garcia-Mora was sent to Miami by the cartel to supervise the operation.
  • Three additional suspects remain at large: Juan Miguel Torna Rojas, William Padron Perez, and Ricardo Oramas Valdes.
  • The investigation was conducted by the Homeland Security Task Force.

Who's Mentioned

personJuan Miguel Torna Rojas“Fugitive”personJason A. Reding Quiñones“Federal Prosecutor for the Southern District of Florida”personYaniel Cardenal Frias“Sentenced to 75 months”personMichel Garcia“Sentenced to 57 months”personDaniel Gerardo Torres“Sentenced to 21 months”personJavier Garcia-Mora“Sentenced to 60 months; identified as a Mexican citizen overseeing operations”personJorge Victor Herrero Gamez“Sentenced to 82 months”personElvis Alfonso“Sentenced to 64 months”personRicardo Oramas Valdes“Fugitive”personRenier Mendez“Sentenced to 57 months”personAlberto Gonzalez“Sentenced to 60 months”personAlfredo Miranda“Sentenced to 70 months”personWilliam Padron Perez“Fugitive”personReinaldo Fernandez“Sentenced to 188 months”