Richland County Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug Conspiracy

COLUMBIA, S.C. - David Omar Echevarria, 41, of Richland County has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for drug conspiracy.

Evidence obtained in the investigation revealed that the FBI learned that Echevarria was receiving cocaine shipments from Puerto Rico to North and South Carolina. Once the packages were received, Echevarria would distribute both small and large amounts of cocaine to local dealers. During their investigation, the FBI made several purchases of cocaine from Echevarria. In total, the FBI estimates that Echevarria distributed more than 5 kilograms of cocaine.

United States District Joseph F. Anderson, Jr. sentenced Echevarria t0 120 months imprisonment, to be followed by a five-year term of court-ordered supervision. There is no parole in the federal system.

This case was investigated by the FBI Columbia Field Office, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the United States Postal Inspection Service. Assistant U.S. Attorney William K. Witherspoon prosecuted the case.

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