Zapata, Brenda
FUGITIVE

Brenda Zapata

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: Conspiracy and possession with the intent to distribute marijuanacocaine and methamphetamineand conspiracy to launder monetary instruments
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Pharmacy Owner Convicted of Unlawfully Dispensing 1.5 Million Doses of Controlled Substances

March 08, 2022
… Eagle Pass, Galveston, Laredo, McAllen, San Antonio, Waco, Texas Additional Division Info Community Outreach: Kareem … Houston -A federal jury in the Southern District of Texas convicted a Texas pharmacy owner yesterday for unlawfully distributing …
March 08, 2022
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Chinese Nationals Convicted in Maritime Drug Smuggling Case

August 03, 2018
… Joseph B. Tucker Domestic Fort Worth, Lubbock, and Tyler, Texas, and Oklahoma Additional Division Info Community … 324-8505 DallasCommunityOutreach@dea.gov Division Contacts Texas Fort Worth - (817) 639-2000 Lubbock - (806) 798-7189 … City - (405) 475-7500 Tulsa - (918) 459-9600 SHERMAN, Texas – A jury has found two Chinese nationals guilty of …
August 03, 2018
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Cocaine Trafficker Returns to Prison for 10 More Years

November 02, 2021
… Eagle Pass, Galveston, Laredo, McAllen, San Antonio, Waco, Texas Additional Division Info Community Outreach: Kareem … Vaughn 571-324-6193 Kareem.R.Vaughn@dea.gov CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 41-year-old convicted felon will be returning to … sentenced to 135 months, while Rudy Reyna, 39, of Robstown, Texas, was ordered to serve 121 months. Immigration and …
November 02, 2021
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Lil’ Rob Gets Significant Sentence in Federal Firearms and Drug Trafficking Case

October 07, 2021
… Eagle Pass, Galveston, Laredo, McAllen, San Antonio, Waco, Texas Additional Division Info Community Outreach: Kareem … Vaughn 571-324-6193 Kareem.R.Vaughn@dea.gov CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 36-year-old Corpus Christi gang member with a … He is a convicted felon and ranking member of the Texas “Mexikan” Mafia. Today, U.S. District Judge Drew B. …
October 07, 2021
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Daniel C. Comeaux named Special Agent in Charge of the Houston Division

March 01, 2021
… Eagle Pass, Galveston, Laredo, McAllen, San Antonio, Waco, Texas Additional Division Info Community Outreach: Kareem … 118,000 square miles across South, Central, and East Texas, 645 miles of U.S./Mexico border, and is home to a … the highest standards, continuing DEA’s critical mission in Texas.”  Prior to his selection, Comeaux served as SAC of …
March 01, 2021
Estevan Sidon-Gonzales
FUGITIVE

Estevam Sidon-Gonzales

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: Title 21 USC 846
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Houston Man Sentenced for Federal Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Violations

May 17, 2019
… Eagle Pass, Galveston, Laredo, McAllen, San Antonio, Waco, Texas Additional Division Info Community Outreach: Kareem … Vaughn 571-324-6193 Kareem.R.Vaughn@dea.gov BEAUMONT, Texas – A 41-year-old Houston man has been sentenced to … and money laundering violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Drug Enforcement Administration Special …
May 17, 2019
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Authorities In Waco And California Arrest 15 Indicted On Federal Drug Trafficking Charges

March 15, 2018
… Eagle Pass, Galveston, Laredo, McAllen, San Antonio, Waco, Texas Additional Division Info Community Outreach: Kareem Vaughn 571-324-6193 Kareem.R.Vaughn@dea.gov WACO, Texas - Federal, state and local authorities arrested 11 … Special Agent in Charge Will Glaspy, Houston Division; Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steven McCraw; …
March 15, 2018
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DEA’S 10th Prescription Drug Take-Back Continues To Be Popular In Our Local Communities

October 02, 2015
… Arellano Domestic New Mexico, El Paso, Alpine, and Midland Texas Additional Division Info Community Outreach: Michelle … Michelle.Rincon@dea.gov EL PASO - Hundreds from West Texas and New Mexico discarded 9,857 pounds of unused, … Take-Back Day (NTBI) on Saturday, September 26.  The West Texas area, covering El Paso, Midland, Odessa, Alpine and …
October 02, 2015
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El Paso Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced To Federal Prison

January 21, 2011
… Arellano Domestic New Mexico, El Paso, Alpine, and Midland Texas Additional Division Info Community Outreach: Michelle … Murphy, United States Attorney for the Western District of Texas, announced Judge Frank Montalvo sentenced 32-year-old … from Mexico into El Paso then distributed the cocaine in Texas, New Mexico and New York. Aguirre also directed the …
January 21, 2011
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DEA And Partners Hold Prescription Drug Take Back Day Saturday

October 19, 2016
… Joseph B. Tucker Domestic Fort Worth, Lubbock, and Tyler, Texas, and Oklahoma Additional Division Info Community … 324-8505 DallasCommunityOutreach@dea.gov Division Contacts Texas Fort Worth - (817) 639-2000 Lubbock - (806) 798-7189 …
October 19, 2016
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Law Enforcement Arrests Three Lubbock Residents On Fentanyl-Related Charges

October 27, 2016
… Joseph B. Tucker Domestic Fort Worth, Lubbock, and Tyler, Texas, and Oklahoma Additional Division Info Community … 324-8505 DallasCommunityOutreach@dea.gov Division Contacts Texas Fort Worth - (817) 639-2000 Lubbock - (806) 798-7189 … agents with the Drug Enforcement (DEA), three Lubbock, Texas residents were arrested on a federal criminal …
October 27, 2016
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Two Dallas Women Sentenced In Opioid Prescription Drug Distribution Conspiracy

April 24, 2017
… Joseph B. Tucker Domestic Fort Worth, Lubbock, and Tyler, Texas, and Oklahoma Additional Division Info Community … 324-8505 DallasCommunityOutreach@dea.gov Division Contacts Texas Fort Worth - (817) 639-2000 Lubbock - (806) 798-7189 … Glenda Cane, 47, and Shalisa Robinson, 31, both of Houston, Texas have been sentenced for their role in a pill mill …
April 24, 2017
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Lubbock Man Involved In Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy Pleads Guilty In Federal Court

June 14, 2017
… Joseph B. Tucker Domestic Fort Worth, Lubbock, and Tyler, Texas, and Oklahoma Additional Division Info Community … 324-8505 DallasCommunityOutreach@dea.gov Division Contacts Texas Fort Worth - (817) 639-2000 Lubbock - (806) 798-7189 … purchasing furanyl fentanyl from the defendant LUBBOCK, Texas - A Lubbock, Texas, man, Brian Landon Brown, 32, …
June 14, 2017
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78 Months In Prison For Participation In Pill Mill Ring

July 10, 2017
… Joseph B. Tucker Domestic Fort Worth, Lubbock, and Tyler, Texas, and Oklahoma Additional Division Info Community … 324-8505 DallasCommunityOutreach@dea.gov Division Contacts Texas Fort Worth - (817) 639-2000 Lubbock - (806) 798-7189 … and U.S. Attorney John Parker of the Northern District of Texas. Berrio was sentenced before U.S. District Judge …
July 10, 2017
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Amarillo Man Sentenced To 189 Months In Federal Prison For Role In Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy

December 07, 2017
… Joseph B. Tucker Domestic Fort Worth, Lubbock, and Tyler, Texas, and Oklahoma Additional Division Info Community … 324-8505 DallasCommunityOutreach@dea.gov Division Contacts Texas Fort Worth - (817) 639-2000 Lubbock - (806) 798-7189 … City - (405) 475-7500 Tulsa - (918) 459-9600 AMARILLO, Texas - Rogelio Xochitl Amparan, 29, was sentenced this week …
December 07, 2017
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Three Corpus Residents Sent To Prison In Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering Conspiracies

June 20, 2013
… Eagle Pass, Galveston, Laredo, McAllen, San Antonio, Waco, Texas Additional Division Info Community Outreach: Kareem … Vaughn 571-324-6193 Kareem.R.Vaughn@dea.gov CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - Three men arrested in January for various drug … that Manuel Pena, a member of and former leader in the Texas Syndicate prison gang, orchestrated various drug deals …
June 20, 2013
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Santeria Follower Convicted Of Federal Drug Charges

January 30, 2014
… Eagle Pass, Galveston, Laredo, McAllen, San Antonio, Waco, Texas Additional Division Info Community Outreach: Kareem … Vaughn 571-324-6193 Kareem.R.Vaughn@dea.gov J BROWNSVILLE, Texas - Francisco Javier Maya, 35, has been convicted of one … marijuana loads to locations including Houston and Taylor, Texas. Maya would share in the profits of each load, making …
January 30, 2014
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Another Drug Conspiracy And Money Laundering Ring Leader Heads To Prison For 30 Years

February 21, 2014
… Eagle Pass, Galveston, Laredo, McAllen, San Antonio, Waco, Texas Additional Division Info Community Outreach: Kareem Vaughn 571-324-6193 Kareem.R.Vaughn@dea.gov CHRISTI, Texas - Jose Fidel Guajardo aka "Garfield," 42, a leader of … The investigation revealed Guajardo, a member of the Texas Syndicate prison gang, orchestrated various drug deals …
February 21, 2014
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Federal And State Authorities Arrest Eight In Connection With Gonzales Cocaine, Heroin And Methamphetamine Distribution Operation

June 25, 2014
… Eagle Pass, Galveston, Laredo, McAllen, San Antonio, Waco, Texas Additional Division Info Community Outreach: Kareem … Balcones Heights, Boerne, New Braunfels and San Antonio; Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Attorney General’s Office; and, the Texas National …
June 25, 2014
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Four Laredoans Arrested In Money Laundering Conspiracy

October 21, 2014
… Eagle Pass, Galveston, Laredo, McAllen, San Antonio, Waco, Texas Additional Division Info Community Outreach: Kareem Vaughn 571-324-6193 Kareem.R.Vaughn@dea.gov LAREDO, Texas - Four residents of Laredo have been arrested and … houses, businesses and investment firms in the state of Texas and the Republic of Mexico. According to the charges, …
October 21, 2014
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Federal Judge Sends Three To Prison For More Than 30 Years In “Operation El Patron”

November 12, 2014
… Eagle Pass, Galveston, Laredo, McAllen, San Antonio, Waco, Texas Additional Division Info Community Outreach: Kareem Vaughn 571-324-6193 Kareem.R.Vaughn@dea.gov LAREDO, Texas - Three drug and money laundering co-conspirators have … a conspiracy to distribute bulk quantities of cocaine from Texas to Georgia and returned drug proceeds to Laredo and …
November 12, 2014
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Rio Grande Valley Defendants Sentenced To Lengthy Prison Terms For Drug Trafficking And Money Laundering

February 03, 2011
… Eagle Pass, Galveston, Laredo, McAllen, San Antonio, Waco, Texas Additional Division Info Community Outreach: Kareem … money laundering organization operating out of the McAllen, Texas, area from approximately 2004 through 2009 were … Molina, 40, of McAllen, Humberto Ontiveros, 42, of Pharr, Texas, and Genaro Torres Ozuna, 42, Liandro Gutierrez Jr., …
February 03, 2011
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Leaders Of Cocaine And Money Laundering Organization Sentenced To Prison

March 01, 2011
… Eagle Pass, Galveston, Laredo, McAllen, San Antonio, Waco, Texas Additional Division Info Community Outreach: Kareem … 57, of McAllen, and Omar Alvarez, 38, Sullivan City, Texas, confirmed leaders of a drug trafficking and money … to the United States include a subdivision in McAllen, Texas, used to launder illegal drug proceeds, two lots and …
March 01, 2011
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Corpus Christi Meth Conspirator Convicted By A Federal Jury

November 04, 2011
… Eagle Pass, Galveston, Laredo, McAllen, San Antonio, Waco, Texas Additional Division Info Community Outreach: Kareem … Rainey. Evidence at trial demonstrated that in March 2010, Texas Department of Public (DPS) agents received information … solicited Chavez to transport illegal drugs from Weslaco, Texas, to Corpus Christi, Texas, for $1500, on at least one …
November 04, 2011
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Defendants Sentenced To Lengthy Federal Prison Terms For Roles In Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy

September 22, 2015
… Joseph B. Tucker Domestic Fort Worth, Lubbock, and Tyler, Texas, and Oklahoma Additional Division Info Community … 324-8505 DallasCommunityOutreach@dea.gov Division Contacts Texas Fort Worth - (817) 639-2000 Lubbock - (806) 798-7189 … (405) 475-7500 Tulsa - (918) 459-9600 DALLAS - Eight North Texas residents who were convicted for their respective …
September 22, 2015
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Federal Jury Convicts Eagle Pass Brothers For Role In Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy

October 26, 2015
… Eagle Pass, Galveston, Laredo, McAllen, San Antonio, Waco, Texas Additional Division Info Community Outreach: Kareem Vaughn 571-324-6193 Kareem.R.Vaughn@dea.gov DEL RIO, Texas - Late Friday in Del Rio, a federal jury convicted … modified cars that they showed at various car shows in Texas and to buy and remodel homes. During recorded phone …
October 26, 2015
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Federal Jury In Austin Convicts Mexican Businessman In Money Laundering Conspiracy Involving Los Zetas Drug Distribution Proceeds

December 10, 2015
… Eagle Pass, Galveston, Laredo, McAllen, San Antonio, Waco, Texas Additional Division Info Community Outreach: Kareem Vaughn 571-324-6193 Kareem.R.Vaughn@dea.gov AUSTIN, Texas - In Austin this afternoon, 54-year-old Mexican … millions of dollars in New Mexico, Oklahoma, California and Texas to disguise the source of the drug money and make the …
December 10, 2015
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11 Charged In Heroin Conspiracy

July 28, 2016
… Eagle Pass, Galveston, Laredo, McAllen, San Antonio, Waco, Texas Additional Division Info Community Outreach: Kareem Vaughn 571-324-6193 Kareem.R.Vaughn@dea.gov LAREDO, Texas - A total of 11 people are in custody following an … Luna, Garcia and Gonzalez are alleged members of the Texas Mexican Mafia prison gang. Diaz is charged with …
July 28, 2016