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Nearly 2 Dozen Charged in Large Drug and Money Laundering Operation Spanning Multiple Jurisdictions

June 18, 2025
HOUSTON – 23 people are now in custody for various drug trafficking, firearms and money laundering charges following major law enforcement operations in Houston/Galveston and Rio Grande Valley areas of Texas this week, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Houston Division William Kimbell and...
June 18, 2025
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South Texas Dealer Sentenced for Selling Fentanyl to Teenager Resulting in Death

January 15, 2025
LAREDO, Texas – A 23-year-old resident of Laredo has been sentenced for providing fentanyl to a 15-year-old, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux of the Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Jose Antonio Carlos III aka Jose Carlos pleaded guilty Jan. 4...
January 15, 2025
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Leader of Drug Trafficking Organization Imprisoned for International Cocaine Distribution Scheme

February 20, 2024
HOUSTON – A 44-year-old local man has been sentenced for his involvement in an ongoing cocaine distribution scheme that spanned more than nine years, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux of the Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Francisco Rene Luna pleaded...
February 20, 2024
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Money Launderer for Cartel Sent to Prison

December 13, 2023
HOUSTON – A 40-year-old Mexican citizen has been sentenced for international drug trafficking and money laundering conspiracy, operating on behalf of the Gulf Cartel in Mexico, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux of the Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Ezequiel Alanis...
December 13, 2023
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Three More Sentenced in Laredo Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

November 01, 2023
LAREDO, Texas – Three Laredo residents have been sentenced for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute cocaine and launder money, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux of the Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Cesar Mendiola, 57, Rafael Rodriguez, 63, and...
November 01, 2023
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Laredo Resident Indicted for Distributing Fentanyl Causing the Death to a Juvenile

August 28, 2023
LAREDO, Texas – A federal grand jury has returned an indictment against a 22-year-old resident of Laredo for distributing Fentanyl which caused the death of a juvenile, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux of the Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Authorities...
August 28, 2023
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Texans Guilty of Operating Major Drug Trafficking Enterprise

August 15, 2023
BEAUMONT, Texas – Three Texas men have pleaded guilty to federal drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux of the Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs today. Nekia Euron Byrd, 48, of Houston; Rodney...
August 15, 2023
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Mexican National Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Prison for East Texas Drug Trafficking

August 15, 2023
SHERMAN, Texas – A Mexican national has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for trafficking drugs through the Eastern District of Texas, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux of the Houston Division and U.S Attorney Damien M. Diggs today. Eduardo Fernando Martinez-Gonzalez...
August 15, 2023
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“Wrecking Ball” lands LPR in Federal Prison

August 15, 2023
GALVESTON, Texas - A 44-year-old legal permanent resident from the Dominican Republic has been sentenced in a cocaine and heroin conspiracy, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux of the Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. A federal jury convicted Emilio Ramon Torres...
August 15, 2023
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Local Drug Dealer Admits to Selling “China White”

August 08, 2023
LAREDO, Texas – A 38-year-old resident of Laredo has entered a guilty plea to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux of the Houston Division, and U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. On May 26, authorities executed a search warrant...
August 08, 2023
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