New London Man Sentenced In Cocaine Trafficking Case: Feds

NEW LONDON, CT — A man involved in a scheme to send cocaine from Puerto Rico to Connecticut via the United States Postal Service has been sentenced to two years in prison, according to a statement from prosecutors. Raul Robles, 28, will also serve three years of supervised release.

According to prosecutors, in August 2020, authorities intercepted a suspicious package destined for a location in Puerto Rico. A court-authorized search of the package revealed $158,900 in cash.

Investigators established a connection between Robles and the seized package, and learned that Robles’ home on Blackhall Street in New London, which he shared with his cousin, Abraham Rosado, had received about 25 parcels from Puerto Rico since September 2019.

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 at the home revealed more than a kilogram of cocaine.

Robles was arrested on a federal criminal complaint in April. He pleaded guilty in September to one count of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute cocaine.

Robles, who is released on bond, is required to report to prison April 28.

Rosado pleaded guilty last month and is detained while awaiting sentencing.