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Authorities In Waco And California Arrest 15 Indicted On Federal Drug Trafficking Charges

March 15, 2018
WACO, Texas - Federal, state and local authorities arrested 11 individuals in connection with a crystal methamphetamine trafficking operation in the Waco area, announced United States Attorney John F. Bash; Drug Enforcement (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Will Glaspy, Houston Division; Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steven McCraw; McLennan...
March 15, 2018
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New York Man Guilty Of Drug Trafficking Violations In Eastern District Of Texas

March 13, 2018
BEAUMONT, Texas - A 41-year-old Buffalo, New York, man has pleaded guilty to drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Drug Enforcement (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Will Glaspy, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Joseph D. Brown today. Roosevelt Appleton, Sr., pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess...
March 13, 2018
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Beaumont Man Sentenced For Drug Trafficking Violations

February 28, 2018
BEAUMONT, Texas - A 29-year-old Beaumont, Texas man has been sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Drug Enforcement (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Will Glaspy, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Joseph D. Brown today. Gerardo Federico Rodriguez pleaded guilty on July...
February 28, 2018
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Jefferson County Woman Sentenced For Drug Trafficking Violations

February 28, 2018
BEAUMONT, Texas - A 29-year-old Beaumont, Texas woman has been sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Drug Enforcement (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Will Glaspy, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Joseph D. Brown today. Heather Nichole Lugo pleaded guilty on Oct...
February 28, 2018
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Federal Agents Make Arrests Related To Kidnapping For Ransom Scheme

February 13, 2018
LAREDO, Texas - Two Laredo men have been arrested for conspiracy to violate interstate communications by demanding money prior to releasing two hostages, announced Drug Enforcement (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Will Glaspy, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick. John Daniel Pavon, 21, and Juan Manuel Ancira, 21...
February 13, 2018
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Final Defendant In San Antonio-based Synthetic Marijuana Distribution Ring Sentenced To Federal Prison

February 08, 2018
SAN ANTONIO - A federal judge sentenced 33-year-old Ashak Victor Nasief Wesa to 150 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for his role in a synthetic marijuana distribution scheme based in San Antonio, announced United States Attorney John F. Bash, Federal Bureau of (FBI) Special...
February 08, 2018
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Young Undocumented Alien Sentenced For Smuggling Drugs

February 07, 2018
LAREDO, Texas - A 26 year old undocumented alien from Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico, has been ordered to prison following his conviction of conspiracy to import methamphetamine, announced Drug Enforcement (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Will Glaspy, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick. Eduardo Sanchez-Obregon pleaded guilty Oct...
February 07, 2018
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Mission Resident Sentenced To Prison For Cocaine Possession

February 01, 2018
McALLEN, Texas - A lawful permanent resident who was residing in Mission has been ordered to prison for possessing with the intent to distribute approximately 50 kilograms of cocaine, announced Drug Enforcement (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Will Glaspy, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick. A McAllen federal...
February 01, 2018
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Houston Man Gets Significant Sentence For Trafficking Meth

January 30, 2018
HOUSTON - A 46-year-old resident of Houston has been ordered to federal prison for his conviction of trafficking nearly six kilograms of methamphetamine, announced Drug Enforcement (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Will Glaspy, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick. Marco Antonio Aparicio-Santos pleaded guilty Aug. 12, 2016. Today...
January 30, 2018
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Mission, Texas Man Sentenced To Federal Prison For Role In Drug Trafficking / Money Laundering Conspiracy

January 25, 2018
SAN ANTONIO - In San Antonio, a federal judge sentenced 46-year-old Reymundo Villarreal-(aka “Mundo”) of Mission, TX, to 20 years imprisonment followed by five years of supervised release for his role in a drug trafficking and money laundering conspiracy occurring in South Texas, Central Texas and Oklahoma announced United States...
January 25, 2018
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