COVINGTON, Ky. (WKRC) – Osvaldo Pardo, a 33-year-old resident of Florence, has been sentenced to 144 months in prison by Chief U.S. District Judge David Bunning. Pardo was convicted for possession with intent to distribute over 500 grams of cocaine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking.
According to his plea agreement, in February 2025, law enforcement utilized a confidential source to conduct controlled purchases of cocaine from Pardo, who was known to be selling drugs from a motel in Florence. Later that month, a search of Pardo’s motel room revealed 807.4 grams of cocaine, $1,440 in cash, 2,973 grams of marijuana, a pistol, a digital scale, and a money counter. Pardo admitted to possessing these items, including the cocaine and the firearm, and acknowledged that he possessed the firearm to further his drug trafficking activities…