York Woman Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Her Role in Large Scale Cocaine Trafficking in York

HARRISBURG - The United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Takquasha Beatty, age 31, of York, Pennsylvania, was sentenced on October 15, 2026, to four years in prison by United States District Judge Keli M. Neary for trafficking cocaine.

According to United States Attorney Brian D. Miller, a grand jury indicted Takquasha Beatty and others for their role in a conspiracy to traffic cocaine in York, Pennsylvania with kilograms of cocaine smuggled in from Puerto Rico into York. On March 15, 2023, law enforcement searched Beatty's home in York where they found cocaine hidden in a children's toy, a cash counting machine in the kitchen, $35,700 in cash, a digital scale for weighing drugs, a loaded gun, and other materials indicative of drug trafficking. Other locations linked to the drug trafficking conspiracy were searched the same day and similar evidence was recovered. Two weeks later, law enforcement intercepted 30 kilograms of cocaine shipped from Puerto Rico to York, destined for this same drug trafficking group.

At sentencing, Judge Neary emphasized the seriousness of the crime and the scope of the drug trafficking conspiracy. When imposing sentence, Judge Neary also emphasized that Beatty allowed this drug trafficking to happen in her home where her four small children lived. In March 2026, Beatty pled guilty to conspiracy to trafficking cocaine.

The following co-defendants in this case also pled guilty to conspiracy to traffic cocaine:

• Juan Escalera-Carrasquillo, age 27, York, PA - pending sentencing;
• Daniel Velez-Olivero, age 39, York, PA - sentenced to 120 months in prison, 5 years of supervised release, $200 fine, and $100 special assessment;
• Gerald J. Calcano, age 33, York, PA - sentenced to 120 months in prison, 5 years of supervised release, $100 special assessment;
• Kevin Marrero-Morales, age 31, York PA - sentenced to 120 months in prison, 5 years of supervised release, $500 fine and $100 special assessment; and
• Jorge Angel Rivera-Ortiz, age 26. York, PA - sentenced to time served, three years of supervised release, $100 special assessment.

Co-defendant Reynaldo Vargas Seda pled guilty to possession of a short-barreled rifle in furtherance of drug trafficking. He is scheduled for sentencing on February 9, 2027.

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The case was investigated by the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the Pennsylvania State Police, the York County Drug Task Force, and the York City Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael A. Consiglio is prosecuting the case.

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