An Anna Miller’s bakery manager was taken into federal custody Tuesday after pleading guilty to a drug conspiracy charge.

Pedro Cacalda pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess cocaine. He told U.S. District Judge Derrick Watson, "AD (an acquaintance) and I agreed to possess and distribute cocaine."

Cacalda faces up to 40 years in prison and a $5 million fine when he is sentenced Sept. 3.

After Cacalda pleaded guilty, Watson ordered him taken immediately into custody.

Howard Luke, Cacalda’s attorney, asked Watson to allow Cacalda, who has been free on $50,000 bail, to remain free until his sentencing because he is the primary caretaker of his 4-year-old son and 5-month-old twin daughters. 

Luke said Cacalda has been an employee at the restaurant for 22 years. "He works really, really hard," he said.

Watson declined because of the seriousness of the crime.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Jona than Loo said that in May 2012, Cacalda arranged for a package containing more than 501 grams, or about 1.1 pounds, of cocaine to be delivered from Las Vegas to an associate’s address in Li liha. 

Investigators intercepted the package and spoke with Cacalda’s associate, who agreed to call Cacalda and arrange a meeting behind Anna Miller’s. Cacalda believed the meeting was to receive payment for cocaine.

Investigators arrested Cacalda at the Aiea restaurant on May 31, 2012. Cacalda told investigators that he had been expecting the arrival of a package containing more than a pound of cocaine, and that he sends money to Las Vegas for cocaine.

Cacalda’s girlfriend, Rachelle Wata nabe, wept in the gallery before Cacalda was led away in handcuffs. Afterward she said she understood the judge’s ruling.

"I’m just really shocked," she said. "I don’t feel for myself; I feel for my children. They need their daddy to be able to say ‘bye’ to them."