PANEX investigation leads to second drug trafficking plea for Colombian national

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PANEX investigation leads to second drug trafficking plea for Colombian national

TAMPA, Fla. - Ferney Quinones De La Cruz, 34, of Colombia, pleaded guilty today to conspiring with others to possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine, while on board a vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.

The case was investigated by the Panama Express Strike Force South, comprised of agents and analysts from U.S. Immigration and Customs and Enforcement (ICE), the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Drug Enforcement Administration, Coast Guard Investigative Service, and U.S. Southern Command's Joint Interagency Task Force South.

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