York Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Cocaine Trafficking and Firearm
Marco Laboy-Torres, 47, of York, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 144 months in prison for his role in a cocaine trafficking conspiracy and possession of a short-barreled firearm.
2 reports on this incident · first at Sep 2, 2026, 3:51 p.m. ET
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Sep 2, 2026, 3:51 p.m. ETFirst report
York Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Cocaine Trafficking and Firearm
HARRISBURG – On September 2, 2026, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Marco Laboy-Torres, age 47, of York, Pennsylvania, was sentenced on September 1, 2026, to 144 months’ imprisonment by United States District Judge Jennifer P. Wilson for his role in a cocaine trafficking conspiracy.
According to United States Attorney Brian D. Miller, Laboy-Torres was sentenced for his role in a conspiracy where over five kilograms of cocaine were delivered by mail from Puerto Rico and trafficked in York. Laboy-Torres also possessed a short-barreled firearm in connection with the drug trafficking conspiracy. He previously pleaded guilty.
Two co-defendants, Robert Nelson, age 62, and Luis Valentin-Hernandez, age 50, both of York, are charged for their roles in the conspiracy and are pending trial in November 2026. The case was investigated by the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the York City Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael A. Consiglio is prosecuting the case.
The maximum penalty under federal law for this offense is life imprisonment, a term of supervised release, and a fine. Charges are allegations, and all persons charged are presumed innocent unless and until found guilty in court.
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