Hartford Man Pleads Guilty To Cocaine Trafficking Charges: Feds

HARTFORD, CT — A Hartford man has pleaded guilty to cocaine trafficking charges, according to a statement from federal prosecutors. Javier Acevedo, 41, of Hartford, is released on $200,000 bond. He faces between five and 40 years in prison.

According to prosecutors, Acevedo was part of a scheme that involved the shipment of cocaine via the U.S. Postal Service from Puerto Rico to Connecticut. In May of last year, investigators identified a suspicious package destined for a Giddings Street address in Hartford.

About an hour after the package was delivered, Acevedo picked it up and drove to his home on South Street, where law enforcement was waiting for him. The package contained about two kilograms of cocaine, according to prosecutors. He was arrested July 7.

Acevedo pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine.