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Offices of the United States Attorneys   You are subscribed to USAO - Florida, Middle news updates. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Builder Of Smuggling Vessels That Attempted To Send 9,500 Kilograms Of Cocaine To Mexico And Central America Sentenced To 20 Years In Federal Prison 04/14/2025 08:00 AM EDT Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington has sentenced Juan Carlos Castro Vasquez (50, Colombia), a/k/a "Juanca," to 20 years in federal prison for conspiring to traffic cocaine on vessels subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. Castro Vasquez was arrested in Colombia in October 2022 pursuant to a provisional arrest warrant requested by the United States and extradited to the United States in April 2024.. Castro Vasquez pleaded guilty on December 11, 2024. You have received this e-mail because you have asked to be notified of changes to the Offices of the United States Attorneys website. GovDelivery is providing this service on behalf of the Executive Office for United States Attorneys, Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Ave., NW · Washington, DC 20530 · 202-514-2000 and may not use your subscription information for any other purposes. Manage your Subscriptions | Department of Justice Privacy Policy  | GovDelivery Privacy Policy Follow the Offices of the United States Attorneys on Twitter: @USAttorneys