Mexican National Who Lived In Norwalk Admits To Cocaine Trafficking Charge

A Mexican national living in Fairfield County illegally has admitted to his role in a drug trafficking operation that brought cocaine and methamphetamine from New York into Connecticut.

District Court in Bridgeport.
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Zak Failla

04/02/2019 4:30 p.m.

Jaime Lopez, 37, a citizen of Mexico last known to live in Norwalk pleaded guilty in district court in Bridgeport this week to one count of possession with intent to distribute, and distribution of 500 grams or more of methamphetamine and one count of reentry of a removed alien.

Between March and June last year, Lopez conspired with his brother, Rafael Lopez-Macias and others to traffic large quantities of cocaine, U.S. Attorney John Durham said. During the investigation into the trafficking ring, Lopez was caught on a court-authorized wiretap discussing the distribution of cocaine.

Durham said that in May last year, Lopez was involved in the purchase of a kilogram of cocaine for approximately $28,000 from a source in New Rochelle.

Lopez was arrested on Oct. 11 last year and has been detained since he was taken into custody. When he is sentenced, Lopez will face a mandatory minimum term of five years in prison and a maximum term of up to 40 years behind bars. Lopez-Macias pleaded guilty last month to similar charges and is currently awaiting sentencing.

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