Houston Man Sentenced in Cocaine Case
Posted/updated on: June 1, 2012 at 5:11 pm
TYLER – A Houston man, appearing in Tyler before United States Judge Michael H. Schneider, has been sentenced to 48 months in prison for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine. Oscar Ivan Nino, 22, was indicted by a federal grand jury on July 13, 2011, along with four co-conspirators. He pleaded guilty on January 12, 2012.
Federal prosecutors say beginning at an unknown date and continuing up to March 9, 2011, Nino possessed more than 15 kilograms of cocaine which he distributed in East Texas. As part of the conspiracy, on or about March 9, 2011, Nino traveled from Houston to Tyler with 2 kilograms of cocaine for the purpose of delivering it to other co-conspirators in Tyler.
Three of Nino’s co-defendants have been sentenced. Gary Anderson was sentenced on March 1, 2012, and received 248 months in prison. Anderson’s wife and co-defendant, Jennifer Anderson, was sentenced on March 28, 2012, and received 188 months. Saul Cobarrubias was sentenced on April 24, 2012, and received 135 months in prison. The final co-defendant has pleaded guilty and is currently awaiting sentencing.
