Feds: Florida Man Kidnapped Rival Drug Trafficker

In Tampa, the US District Attorney for the Middle Distric of Florida, Roger B. Handberg announced that Mario Espino (25, Holiday) pleaded guilty to five counts of a superseding indictment charging him with kidnapping, possessing methamphetamine and fentanyl with the intent to distribute, and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Espino faces minimum mandatory penalties amounting to 15 years, up to life, in federal prison. His sentencing hearing is scheduled for October 31, 2024.