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Former CBP Officer Sentenced For Allowing Drugs Through Port Of Entry

… Texas - A former Customs and Border (CBP) officer from Brownsville has been sentenced for conspiracy to … vehicles loaded with marijuana to enter the United States from Mexico in exchange for money. On Nov. 19, 2014, Zavala …
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Two Traffickers Sentenced To Prison

… others conspired to transport large amounts of marijuana from the Rio Grande Valley to various destinations via … to distribute multi-kilogram quantities of cocaine from the Rio Grande Valley to Houston and elsewhere. Agents …
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Houston Man Sentenced For Role In Money Laundering Conspiracy

… Oct. 24, 2014, Morales-Flores was driving a tractor-trailer from Houston to the Rio Grande Valley. A trooper with the … by the Drug Enforcement Administration with assistance from DPS. Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph Leonard is …
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Three Brownsville Residents Sent To Prison In Five-Year Drug Conspiracy

… throughout the U.S. During the time of the conspiracy - from 2007 to 2012 - more than 1000 kilograms of marijuana … Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation with assistance from the United States Border Patrol. Assistant U.S. (AUSA) …
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Two Men Head To Prison For Participating In A Cocaine Conspiracy

… and others were transporting large quantities of cocaine from South Texas to several cities in Ohio. As a result, … the transportation of approximately 30 kilograms of cocaine from San Benito to Toledo, Ohio. Agents eventually seized 17 …
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Orange, Texas Resident Sentenced For Gun And Drug Charges

… was ordered to forfeit his residence and the gun recovered from his house to the Government.  In addition, he received … Roberts began to sell ounce quantities of cocaine base from or near his residence in Orange, Texas.  In early 2009, …
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Eagle Pass Texas Mexican Mafia Leader Faces Up To Life Imprisonment After Pleading Guilty To Federal RICO Charge

… Corrupt (RICO) statute to include acts of murder, extortion and drug trafficking. That announcement was made today by … Agent in Charge Joseph M. Arabit, Houston Division; Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent in Charge Shane … In an effort to deflect law enforcement attention away from the criminal enterprise, Lopez provided money to Flores …
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Extradited Drug Smuggler Gets Nearly 30 Years In Federal Prison

… to face deportation proceedings following his release from prison.  Between August 2009 and March 13, 2012, … Each of those defendants received sentences ranging from 108 to 327 months in federal prison. The Drug …
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UH Professor Convicted In Relation To Massive Synthetic Narcotics Case

… he was paid to wire more than $200,000 in U.S. currency from a bank in the United States to accounts in the country … administration with an emphasis in finance which he earned from the University of Texas-Pan America in 2009. He is …
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Muhammad Jaffer Ali Sentenced To 16 Years In Federal Prison For Heading Up Synthetic Marijuana Distribution Ring

… analogues.  By pleading guilty, Jaffer admitted that from March 2013 to June 2013, he and others comprised the … has been punished accordingly.” This prosecution resulted from the efforts of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and …
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South Texas Man Sentenced For Drug Trafficking

… Ron Clark. According to information presented in court, from September 2015 to February 2016, Martin conspired with … under the left front wheel well.  This is the same location from where officers observed Brandon Martin a few days …
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Convict Who Went Back To Meth Trafficking In Laredo When On Supervised Release Gets Nearly 20 Years

… Waco - (254) 297-0300 LAREDO, Texas -  A 41-year-old man from Laredo, has been ordered to prison following his … committed the current offense while on supervised release from a previous federal drug trafficking conviction in 2000 …
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Eight Associated With La Familia Cartel Sentenced To Federal Prison For Roles In Austin-Based Meth Trafficking Operation

… with the LaFamilia cartel operating primarily in Austin and San Antonio announced United States Attorney Richard L. Durbin, Jr., and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge … later date before Judge Yeakel. According to court records, from December 2015 until September 2016, the defendants were …
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Mexican Man Gets 10 Years In Cocaine Conspiracy

… Agent in Charge of the Houston Division, Steven Whipple and  Acting U.S. Attorney Abe Martinez.  Juan Carlos … near Corpus Christi on Aug. 11, 2016. Between Aug. 1 and Nov. 29, 2016, Gamez-Herrera assisted a South Texas drug trafficking organization.  He would receive cocaine from South Texas and assist with the delivery and …
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Louisiana Couple Sentenced For Trafficking Drugs Through East Texas

… It was determined the Jacksons were receiving the drugs from the Houston area so the investigation was expanded into … it was determined the Jacksons distributed methamphetamine from their residence on at least four separate occasions in …
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Undocumented Alien Gets 25 Years For Trafficking Meth

… (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Will Glaspy, Houston Division and Acting U.S. Attorney Abe Martinez. Jesus Ortiz-Flores … contained approximately six kilograms of methamphetamine from two unknown male couriers working for him. The couriers had approached him and mistakenly threw a bag in his car containing six bundles …
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Numerous Alleged Members Of Narcotics Trafficking Organization Taken Into Custody

… the United States at the Veterans Bridge Port of Entry from Mexico. Today, law enforcement arrested John Fontenot, … Administration led the investigation with assistance from Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security …
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20 Arrested In Connection With Taylor-based “crack” Cocaine And Methamphetamine Trafficking Operation

… 20 Arrested In Connection With Taylor-based “crack” Cocaine And Methamphetamine Trafficking Operation December 15, 2017 … to commit money laundering. Authorities allege that from July 2016 to October 2017, this organization was … also collect, transport and launder cash proceeds derived from the sale of narcotics. To date the investigation has …
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Houston Man Sentenced To 27 Years In Federal Prison For East Texas Drug Conspiracy

… approached; they detected the odor of marijuana emanating from the vehicle.  Officers searched the vehicle and located … day and admitted that the money found in the backpack was from the sale of the methamphetamine.  This case is the …
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Houston Man Sentenced To 27 Years In Federal Prison For East Texas Drug Conspiracy

… approached; they detected the odor of marijuana emanating from the vehicle.  Officers searched the vehicle and located … day and admitted that the money found in the backpack was from the sale of the methamphetamine.  This case is the …
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Mission Resident Sentenced To Prison For Cocaine Possession

… the U.S. and deportation proceedings following his release from prison. During trial, the jury heard that a Border (BP) … Nordhausen-Cuevas as the person he saw pickup something from the river area based on his clothing and stature. That …
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Former HPD Officer Ordered To Prison For Drug Conspiracy Conviction

… the intent to distribute five or more kilograms of cocaine from mid-2013 through April 2014. Carrion, 37, a five-year … to the Southwest Patrol Division prior to resigning from his position. As part of his plea agreement, Carrion …
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Laredo Jury Convicts Bus Passenger Of Heroin Smuggling

… statements. At trial, the government presented testimony from law enforcement and other experts who explained the … to her sister. Vargas also testified she received $50 from Don Tono for this trip. However, the government …
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Del Rio Texas Mexican Mafia Member Sentenced To 20 Years In Federal Prison On Racketeering And Drug Charges

… Sentenced To 20 Years In Federal Prison On Racketeering And Drug Charges June 03, 2015 Houston Contact Info Contact … to possess with the intent to distribute marijuana. From 2010 until his arrest on September 28, 2012, Meza was …
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Judge Sentences Bus Passenger For Smuggling Heroin

… inconsistent statements. At trial, the jury heard testimony from a variety of federal agents who described the discovery … to her sister. Vargas also testified she received $50 from Don Tono for this trip. However, the government …
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Maryland Science Center And DEA Open Powerful New Exhibit

… the world. Visitors will experience a drug investigation from start to finish, helping them understand the … in a simulated MRI machine and view real wreckage from a drug-related car accident. A new portion of Target …
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Rhode Island Auto Dealer Pleads Guilty To Money Laundering

… Enforcement (DEA) investigation into the sale of vehicles from Espaillat Motors Inc. Lopez’s guilty plea was announced … The matter was investigated by the DEA with assistance from the United States Marshals Service, IRS, ICE-HSI, Rhode …
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Six Charged In Township 37 Marijuana Grow Case

… charged with conspiracy and manufacturing marijuana face from 10 years to life in prison and a $10,000,000 fine; … Office of Homeland Security Investigations, with assistance from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. An indictment …
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Florida Woman, Kristen Franco, Sentenced To 27 Months In Jail For Conspiracy To Distribute Oxycodone

… Franco sent pills containing oxycodone by Federal Express from Florida to a customer in Vermont between April of 2010 to July of 2011. Franco obtained these pills from at least two different Florida doctors. Although the …
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Jamaican Man Sentenced To 20 Years For Distributing Crack Cocaine

… 1, 2011, following a jury trial. Court records reveal that from early 2010 until about May 2011, Campbell was part of a … that crack cocaine sales at one of the apartments ranged from $500 to $2,000 per day. In imposing sentence, Judge …