District Court, D. Puerto Rico October 29, 2012, Criminal Nos. 07-018 (FAB), 07-019(FAB), 07-020(FAB) (United States v. Rivera-Rivera)

*122OPINION AND ORDER

FRANCISCO A. BESOSA, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

In Criminal Cases 07-018(FAB), 07-019(FAB) and 07-020(FAB), defendant Israel Rivera-Rivera (“Rivera”) stands indicted on three counts of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute narcotics, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 846, as well as three counts of conspiracy to import narcotics, in violation of 21 U.