USA v. Severino Ureta
Apr 18, 2018OUTCOME: Not guilty of possession with the intent to distribute 5 kilos or more of cocaine
Severino Ureta was found not guilty by a jury in Montgomery, Alabama, when he was arrested for having almost $5,000,000 worth of powder cocaine. In February, 2017, Mr. Ureta was arrested for Possession ... with the Intent to Distribute 5 kilograms or more of powder cocaine when he was stopped for a DOT inspection by an Alabama State Trooper and after he consented to the search, the Trooper found 22 kilograms of cocaine under the sleeper bunk in the cab of his 18 wheeler. The head of the Montgomery office of the DEA testified at his trial that the street value of the cocaine was $4,950,000. Numerous witnesses were called for the government in its case against Mr. Ureta and Mr. Ureta had witnesses testify for him including one witness who testified via video teleconference from McAllen, Texas, Mr. Ureta's home town. The jury returned a not guilty verdict against Mr. Ureta. Mr. Ureta had been in custody since his arrest and walked out of the courthouse in Montgomery with his children around him as a free man. This is not to be construed as an indication of a result that can be obtained in another legal matter. There were many factors that are too numerous to list in this "case details" section about Mr. Ureta's case.
