— A 42- year- old man residing in Houston has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction of conspiracy to distribute cocaine as a Darknet vendor, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.Dennis Escobar aka Choppa pleaded guilty Dec. 22, 2021, to engaging in a conspiracy to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine.On Friday, U.S. District Judge Sim Lake ordered Escobar to serve 150 months in federal prison to be immediately followed by five years of supervised release. In handing down the sentence, Judge Lake noted Escobar’s criminal history and his role in the offense.Escobar and others engaged in ...