WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's U.S. Attorney's office for XXXXXX (insert district) issued the following press release:
Tampa, FL -Jose Ramiro Cardenas-Iguaran, a/k/a "Titi," "Senor," "Jefe" (47, Colombia) has been sentenced by U.S. Senior District JudgeCharlene Edwards Honeywell to 25 years in federal prison for conspiring to distribute cocaine on a vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.He pleaded guilty on November 25, 2025. United States AttorneyGregory W. Kehoe made the announcement.
According to court documents,Cardenas-Iguaran began his career about 15 to 20 years before his 2021 arrest by robbing drug traffickers. Over time, he began to assist other traffickers with maritime smuggling logis...