Federal prosecutors say a covert cocaine operation that quietly operated out of a Near East Side business is no more, and four men are now headed to prison. Kristopher Chavez, Eric Kendrick, Delray Bragg and Joaquin A. Ramirez‑Molina were sentenced Tuesday in federal court after investigators uncovered what they described as a cocaine stash house serving central Indiana. The group was held responsible for repackaging and moving more than 55 kilograms of cocaine across the region, according to officials.
Sentences, names and prison terms
According to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Indiana, U.S. District Court Chief Judge James R. Sweeney II handed down the following sentences: Kristopher Chavez, 38, received 8 years, 11 months in federal prison; Eric Kendrick, 45, received 11 years, 8 months; Delray Bragg, 42, received 5 years, 11 months; and Joaquin A. Ramirez‑Molina, 41, received 4 years, 9 months. Each defendant will also serve supervised release, with terms ranging from three to five years, the office said.
How investigators say the ring worked
Court filings outline a May 31, 2023 delivery that helped unravel the operation…..