New London Man Sentenced In Cocaine Trafficking Case

NEW LONDON, CT — A New London man has been sentenced to five years in prison for his role in a scheme to send cocaine via the U.S. Postal Service from Puerto Rico to southeastern Connecticut, according to prosecutors. Abraham Rosado, 33, will also serve five years of supervised release.

According to prosecutors, in August 2020, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service's Narcotics and Bulk Cash Trafficking Task Force in Connecticut intercepted a suspicious package destined for Puerto Rico.

A court-authorized search of the package revealed $158,900 in cash. Investigators established a connection between Rosado's cousin, Raul Robles, and the seized package, and learned that Robles' and Rosado's home on Blackhall Street in New London had received about 25 suspicious parcels from Puerto Rico since September 2019, according to prosecutors.

Investigators continued to monitor USPS deliveries of parcels mailed from Puerto Rico to the Blackhall Street home, including multiple parcels addressed to people who did not live there.

A court-authorized search of one parcel that had been mailed to a fictitious person revealed more than a kilogram of cocaine.

Rosado was arrested on a federal criminal complaint April 8, 2021.

In February, Rosado pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine.