MIAMI — Two Fort Pierce men were sentenced for convictions on gun and drug charges following a Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Miami investigation along with the Martin County Sheriff’s Office.
Joseph Acevedo, 40, was sentenced to 101 months in prison, to be followed by four years of supervised release.
Stanley Rumowski, 49, was sentenced to 96 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release. Rumowski was also ordered to pay a fine of approximately $20,000.
Both men were convicted of trafficking cocaine, and Rumowski was convicted of possessing a firearm during the drug trafficking offense. According to evidence presented during the trial, Acevedo and Rumowski were business partners in a failing marijuana cultivation business. When the two men were driving back to Fort Pierce, from Miami, they were pulled over in Martin County, Fla., by Martin County Sheriff’s Deputies. Following a canine sniff of their vehicle, law enforcement discovered a loaded firearm and approximately half a kilogram of cocaine. During the trial, text messages between the two men were introduced to prove their knowledge and intent to possess and distribute the cocaine.
Southern District of Florida U.S. Attorney Markenzy Lapointe, HSI Miami Special Agent in Charge Anthony Salisbury, and Martin County Sheriff William D. Snyder made the announcement.
Related court documents and information may be found on the website of the District Court for the Southern District of Florida at or at PACER under case number 24-cr-14010.
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