WILMINGTON, Del. – Two Wilmington residents were arrested on April 14, 2026, for conspiring to distribute approximately four kilograms of cocaine.
According to court documents, Victor Roman-Maldonado, 38, and Gilberto Alvarez III, 42, were subjects of a drug investigation conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the United States Postal Inspection Service, and the Delaware State Police.
On April 14, 2026, law enforcement executed search warrants at Roman-Maldonado’s and Alvarez’s residences in Wilmington, a third Wilmington address, and two vehicles connected to Roman-Maldonado. The search revealed two parcels, shipped from Puerto Rico to Delaware through the United States Postal Service, containing approximately four kilograms of cocaine.
The criminal complaints charged both defendants with conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute cocaine. If convicted, Roman-Maldonado and Alvarez face a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison. Actual sentences for federal crimes are typically less than the maximum penalties. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after taking into account the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
U.S. Attorney Benjamin L. Wallace, FBI Baltimore Special Agent in Charge Jimmy Paul, and the United States Postal Inspection Service Philadelphia Division, Inspector in Charge Christopher Nielsen made the announcement.
The FBI’s Delaware Violent Crime and Safe Streets Task Force, United States Postal Inspection Service, and the Delaware State Police are conducting the ongoing investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Kevin P. Pierce and Corey J. Hauser are prosecuting the case.
A copy of this press release is located on the website of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Delaware. Related court documents and information are located on the website of the District Court for the District of Delaware or on PACER by searching for Case Nos. 26-211M (Roman-Maldonado) and 26-212M (Alvarez).
The charges contained in the criminal complaints are merely accusations, and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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Source: U.S. Attorney’s Office — Delaware — U.S. Department of Justice press release.