Rafael Velez-Lopez, 25, of Fajardo, Puerto Rico, was sentenced to 70 months in prison by Chief District Judge Robert A. Molloy after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute cocaine, United States Attorney Delia L. Smith announced Thursday.
According to court documents, on Sept. 24, 2020, while conducting surveillance, Drug Enforcement Administration agents observed Emanuel Campbell Camacho approach a vehicle and remove a large, heavily weighted duffle bag from the vehicle. Camacho entered a waiting vehicle with the duffle bag and the vehicle took Camacho to the Windward Passage Hotel. After arriving at Windward Passage, Camacho carried the large duffel bag to the second floor of the hotel, where Velez-Lopez was waiting. Agents approached both men and recovered 30 kilograms of cocaine from the duffle bag. Cell phone records later confirmed that Velez-Lopez and Camacho arranged the cocaine delivery. On June 21, Judge Molloy sentenced Camacho to 87 months in prison for his role in the drug conspiracy.
