Springfield, Massachusetts Man Sentenced to 60 Months for Drug Trafficking and Maintaining a Drug Stash House in Vermont
Armando Robles, 33, of Springfield, Massachusetts, has been sentenced to 60 months in federal prison. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Vermont announced the sentence on November 9; the sentencing took place on October 29, 2026.
Chief United States District Judge Christina Reiss imposed the sentence. Robles previously pleaded guilty to possessing with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine and to maintaining a drug-involved premises. He was also ordered to serve a four-year term of supervised release after imprisonment.
According to court records, in the spring of 2025 law enforcement conducted four controlled purchases of suspected narcotics from Robles at locations in and around Burlington, Vermont. On June 13, 2025, officers searched a residence in South Burlington that Robles had rented to facilitate his drug trafficking. Inside they found nearly 600 grams of cocaine, more than 100 grams of cocaine base, approximately $1,400 in cash, including money from the most recent controlled purchase, and multiple cellular phones, including the one used to arrange the purchases.
First Assistant United States Attorney Jonathan A. Ophardt commended the collaborative investigatory efforts of the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Burlington Police Department. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Katherine Flynn, and Robles was represented by Federal Public Defender Alejandro Fernandez.
(Source: U.S. Department of Justice)
Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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