Drug syndicate boss earns prison: Prosecutors say Juan "China" Montalvo, to be sentenced to 20 years to life, ran tight ship from Colonie safe house. From: Times Union (Albany, NY) | Date: March 2, 2007 | COPYRIGHT 2007 Times Union. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: Jordan Carleo-Evangelist

Mar. 2--ALBANY -- Juan "China" Montalvo built a drug ring that so prized discipline that workers were punished, like children, for using up their cellphone minutes or getting speeding tickets. From an unassuming suburban safe house, which members went to great lengths to protect, authorities say the crew conducted business with a corporate swagger.

But even that exacting level of control couldn't insulate the 24-year-old...