Overview
The investigation of Alberto “Alpo” Martinez involved federal and local authorities in New York, Washington, D.C., and Virginia. By 1991, a federal affidavit described Martinez as a liaison between a New York cocaine operation and dealers in Washington, Northern Virginia, and the Fredericksburg area.
Early D.C. Contact
D.C. narcotics officer Angelo Parisi later recalled visiting Martinez in intensive care after Martinez was shot in Washington in 1990. Parisi’s account is useful as investigator oral history, but it should not be treated as a verbatim confession record.
1991 Arrest
Martinez was arrested in Southeast Washington in November 1991 by the FBI and D.C. police after being sought on Northern Virginia cocaine-distribution charges. Contemporary reporting noted that homicide investigations involving Martinez were continuing at the time.
Federal Indictment
In December 1991, Martinez and others were indicted in federal court in Alexandria on allegations involving an extensive East Coast crack organization, gun trafficking, and money laundering. Reporting described the alleged network as extending from New York to Fredericksburg.
Intersection with Wayne Perry Case
By 1993, federal prosecutors had indicted Perry and others in drug-related killings associated with the Martinez organization. Contemporary reporting stated that Martinez had pleaded guilty to ordering multiple murders and was cooperating with the government, making the Perry prosecution a major downstream consequence of the Martinez investigation.
Investigators
- Angelo Parisi — D.C. narcotics officer associated with early investigative contact.
- Dan Reilly — FBI investigator whose later accounts discuss the Perry/Martinez investigations.
Evidence Status
A/B/C. Arrest, affidavit, indictment, and later federal prosecution are supported by contemporary reporting and court filings; investigator recollections supplement the official chronology.