CONCORD, N.H. – Six defendants were arrested on January 17, 2024, in connection with a conspiracy to distribute cocaine sent through the U.S. Postal Service to New Hampshire. The defendants were indicted on December 20, 2023, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces.
Three defendants appeared in federal court in Concord for an initial appearance on January 17, 2024. The remaining defendants will appear in federal court for initial appearances on a later date.
The following defendants were indicted in connection with these charges:
- Lewistone Baez Miranda, 48, of Manchester, NH. Baez Miranda is in custody.
- Joshua Baez Core, 25, of Bayamon, Puerto Rico. Baez Core is in custody.
- Euris Rosario Rodriguez, 38, of Manchester, NH. Rosario Rodriguez is in custody.
- Siul Mary Rosa Cruz, 28, of Manchester, NH. Rosa Cruz is in custody.
- David Orme, 51, of Manchester, NH. Orme is in custody.
- Sasha Ramirez Muniz, 42, of Manchester, NH. Ramirez Muniz is in custody.
According to the charging document and statements made in court, each of the defendants was involved in a drug trafficking organization that shipped large amounts of cocaine from Puerto Rico to Manchester, New Hampshire, using the United States Postal Service. Members of the organization would pick up the packages of cocaine in Manchester and provide them to Lewistone Baez Miranda and others for distribution. The largest mail parcel shipped by the drug trafficking organization recovered by the United States Postal Inspection Service contained 4 kilograms of cocaine.
The charging statute for the drug offense provides a sentence of up to 20 years in prison, a term of supervised release of at least three years, and a maximum fine of $1,000,000. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and statutes which govern the determination of a sentence in a criminal case.
The United States Postal Inspection Service led the investigation. Valuable assistance was provided by the Manchester Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Aaron Gingrande is prosecuting the case.
The details contained in the charging documents are allegations. The defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
