Three Individuals Extradited from Costa Rica and Charged with Conspiring to Distribute Cocaine for the Purpose of Importing it to the United States

Jacksonville, Florida - Andres Felipe Restrepo Uribe (51, Colombia), Luis Alberto Sinisterra Lozano (33, Colombia), and Yon Freddy Sanchez Chavarro (45, Venezuela) have been charged by indictment with conspiracy to distribute cocaine for the purpose of unlawful importation into the United States, and attempted distribution of cocaine for the purpose of unlawful importation. United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe made the announcement.

According to the indictment, from about May 31 through June 1, 2025, in the country of Costa Rica and elsewhere, the defendants, who were first brought into the United States in the Middle District of Florida, conspired to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine for its eventual importation to the United States. The defendants were extradited from Costa Rica to the United States on October 1, 2026.

An indictment is merely a formal charge that a defendant has committed one or more violations of federal criminal law, and every defendant is presumed innocent unless, and until, proven guilty.

This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Nassau County Sherriff's Office, and the Costa Rican Ministry of Public Security Sensitive Investigative Unit. It will be prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Rachel Lasry. The Office of International Affairs of the Department of Justice's Criminal Division worked with authorities in Costa Rica to secure the arrest and extradition of the defendants.