Carol Robinson | crobinson@al.comEsteban Roberto Ortiz, 43, was found guilty after three days of testimony before U.S. District Court Judge Sharon L. Blackburn.
Ortiz coordinated couriers to travel to Alabama in a vehicle containing an after-market hidden compartment where the methamphetamine and marijuana were stored. “This conviction sends a message to those who traffic illegal drugs across state lines to distribute in our communities,” Escalona said. “I commend the exemplary work of our law enforcement partners in identifying, infiltrating, and dismantling this multi-jurisdiction drug trafficking operation.”
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