BURLINGTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont stated that on October 29, 2026, Armando Robles, 33, of Springfield, Massachusetts, was sentenced by Chief United States District Judge Christina Reiss to a term of 60 months’ imprisonment to be followed by a 4-year term of supervised release. Robles previously pleaded guilty to possessing with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine and maintaining a drug-involved premises.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. Following the controlled purchases, on June 13, 2025, law enforcement executed a search at a residence in South Burlington, Vermont, which had been rented by Robles to facilitate his drug trafficking activity. Inside the residence, officers found nearly 600 grams of cocaine, more than 100 grams of cocaine base, approximately $1,400 in United States currency (including money from the most recent controlled purchase), and multiple cellular phones, including the one which had been used to arrange the controlled purchases.First Assistant United States Attorney Jonathan A. Ophardt commended the collaborative investigatory efforts of the Drug Enforcement Administration and Burlington Police Department.The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Katherine Flynn. Robles was represented by Federal Public Defender Alejandro Fernandez.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice