A 45-year-old Middletown man will spend several years in federal prison.
Rodolfo Blanco was sentenced to six and a half years in federal prison this week by U.S. District Court Judge Jeffrey Schmehl. He was also ordered to four years of supervised release and to pay a $25,000 fine.
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The 45 year old pleaded guilty in July to one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine and one count of attempted possession with intent to distribute cocaine.
Blanco was arrested on southbound I-476 by Pennsylvania State Police. Troopers recovered about one pound of cocaine in his vehicle and federal authorities intercepted a second package of about one kilogram of cocaine mailed to a house Blanco owned in Philadelphia.
“This case is an example of federal and state law enforcement working together to stop the flow of illegal narcotics onto the streets of Philadelphia,” said U.S. Attorney William McSwain. “Aggressive enforcement of our nation’s drug laws, which is a top priority for my Office, is the best way to stop illegal drugs from destroying our communities and endangering public safety.”
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