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Aryan Brotherhood Members Sentenced In Texas Meth Distribution Conspiracy

February 10, 2017
… distribution conspiracy that operated in north Texas from approximately January 2014 to April 2016 Each of the …
February 10, 2017
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Jury Convicts Two In Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy

March 23, 2017
… elicited at trial showed that methamphetamine distributors from Arlington, including Cortinas, transported multiple …
March 23, 2017
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Dallas Man Convicted For Role In Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy

March 23, 2017
… Gomez and Cantu operated a drug distribution enterprise from Gomez’s residence on Palacios Avenue in West Dallas.  …
March 23, 2017
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Last Defendant In Major Methamphetamine Trafficking Conspiracy Sentenced

May 26, 2017
… and the Texas Department of Public Safety, with assistance from the Big Spring, Sundown and Levelland Police …
May 26, 2017
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Dallas Man Guilty In Drug Distribution Conspiracy

June 05, 2017
… Office. According to information presented in court, from at least April 2013, Ali and his co-defendants, …
June 05, 2017
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Guilty Plea In Littlefield Methamphetamine Trafficking Investigation

July 10, 2017
… in Littlefield, Texas. HSI agents coordinated with agents from the Lubbock County, Texas Sheriff’s (LCSO) and the DEA …
July 10, 2017
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Physician Arrested On Federal Drug Charges-Linked To 7 Deaths

July 11, 2017
… in the overdose deaths of at least seven individuals from 2012 to 2016. Those deaths occurred in Sulphur Springs, …
July 11, 2017
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Ft. Worth Methamphetamine Trafficker Sentenced

August 14, 2017
… elicited at trial showed that methamphetamine distributors from Arlington, including Cortinas, transported multiple …
August 14, 2017
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Dallas Man Who Maintained GHB Lab And Methamphetamine Near Elementary School Sentenced To 25 Years In Federal Prison On Firearm And Drug Convictions

September 29, 2017
…     The Drug Enforcement Administration, with assistance from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and …
September 29, 2017
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Last Defendant Sentenced In Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy

October 03, 2017
… According to plea documents filed in Mercado-Cruz’s case, from January l, 2016 through May 19, 2016, Mercado-Cruz, …
October 03, 2017
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West Texas Methamphetamine Distributors Given Lengthy Prison Sentences

October 13, 2017
… in Littlefield, Texas. HSI agents coordinated with agents from the Lubbock County, Texas Sheriff’s (LCSO) and DEA to …
October 13, 2017
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Federal Indictment Charges Four In Furanyl Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy

November 30, 2017
… indictment, unsealed today, with felony offenses stemming from their role in a furanyl fentanyl distribution …
November 30, 2017
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210 Months In Federal Prison For Methamphetamine Distribution Conviction

November 30, 2017
… the Texas Department of Public (TXDPS) received information from the Arizona state police that they stopped a vehicle …
November 30, 2017
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Two Sentenced For Port Arthur Drug Deal

June 11, 2013
… arranged the drug transaction and paid Jimenez to drive him from Houston to Port Arthur.  The defendants were indicted …
June 11, 2013
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New Jersey Truck Driver Sentenced For Drug Trafficking

August 30, 2013
… Texas - Rigoberto Torres, 39, a legal permanent resident from New Jersey, has been ordered to federal prison as a … Drug Enforcement (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Javier Peña and  United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson announced … Today, Senior U.S. Senior District Judge George P. Kazen handed Torres a term of 46 months. He is expected to face …
August 30, 2013
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Mexican Cocaine Supplier Convicted

November 18, 2013
… transported five kilograms or more of cocaine since 2008 from Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, to Houston and Miami, Fla., on a …
November 18, 2013
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Two Sentenced For Conspiring To Transport Marijuana

December 13, 2013
… including Garcia to transport 100-200 pounds of marijuana from Roma to Houston on at least two occasions. On Oct. 19, …
December 13, 2013
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Jury Convicts 20-Year-Old Of Smuggling $1 Million In Meth

January 24, 2014
… convicted Jaime Homero Guerrero of conspiracy to possess and possession with intent to distribute more than 50 grams … (DEA) Acting Special Agent in Charge Stephen S. Whipple and  United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson. The jury … methamphetamine.  Guerrero initially stated he was headed from Matamoros, Mexico, to a Quincenera in Houston. He later …
January 24, 2014
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Brother-in-Law To Former Tamaulipas Governor Indicted In Money Laundering Scheme

October 03, 2014
… States also intends to seek a personal money judgment from Guerra in the amount of $10 million.  If convicted of …
October 03, 2014
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Five Men Charged In Large-Scale Cocaine And Money Laundering Conspiracy

October 08, 2014
… properties and one Cessna aircraft as purchases derived from the criminal activity. The United States has also …
October 08, 2014
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Two Head To Prison For Distributing Methamphetamine

November 21, 2014
… their actions. Calderon, a naturalized citizen originally from Mexico residing in McAllen, and Galvan-Ibarra, an …
November 21, 2014
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Mexican National Gets Nine Years For Marijuana Conviction And Related Assault Of Federal Officer

November 21, 2014
… to face deportation proceedings following his release from prison. In handing down the sentence, the court noted …
November 21, 2014
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CBP Officer Arrested For Allowing Drugs Through Port Of Entry

December 15, 2014
… vehicles loaded with marijuana to enter the United States from Mexico in exchange for money. On Nov. 19, 2014, Zavala …
December 15, 2014
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Jury Convicts Donna, Texas Truck Driver Of Trafficking Marijuana

April 20, 2011
… July 6, 2011. During the trial, the jury heard testimony from Border (CBP) agents and Drug Enforcement (DEA) special …
April 20, 2011
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Jury Convicts Laredo Man Of Trafficking A Ton Of Marijuana

August 23, 2011
… of the convictions. During trial, the jury heard testimony from DEA Special Agents and Laredo Police Department …
August 23, 2011
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Discovery Of Approximately More Than Four Hundred Marijuana Plants Results In Arrests

October 21, 2011
… operations of hydroponic marijuana. James Dinh Nguyen, 36, from Richmond, Texas, and Phuong Thien Nguyen aka John, 31, …
October 21, 2011
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Houston Man Handed Federal Sentence For Murder-for-Hire

October 31, 2012
… release. The conviction and eventual sentence today arises from his arrest on May 13, 2011. According to the complaint …
October 31, 2012
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Duval County Corruption Investigation Leads To Two Prison Sentences, More Coming

December 13, 2012
… were previously convicted felons who were prohibited from possessing firearms. Still pending in the same …
December 13, 2012
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Cuban National Convicted In Conspiracy To Transport Cocaine

January 08, 2013
… of cocaine since 2008. The organization transported cocaine from Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, to Houston and Miami on a regular …
January 08, 2013
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Seventh Person Convicted In Conspiracy To Transport Cocaine

January 18, 2013
… of cocaine since 2008. The organization transported cocaine from Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, to Houston and Miami, Fla., on a …
January 18, 2013