CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - -- Pedro Guerra-Ruiz, 34, of Rio Grande City, has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction for possession with intent to distribute approximately 1.51 kilograms of methamphetamine, Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Javier Peña and United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson announced today. Guerra...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - --A 39-year-old Tyler, Texas man has been sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Javier Peña and U.S. Attorney John M. Balestoday. Jose Eduardo Moreno pleaded guilty on Feb. 4, 2013...

LAREDO, Texas - -- Santos Eliseo Carpio Jr., 33, of Laredo, has entered a plea of guilty to conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute methamphetamine and marijuana, Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Javier Peña and United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson announced today. In April 2012, Carpio...

LAREDO, Texas - - Multiple indictments have been partially unsealed following the arrest and appearances of several area residents for numerous drug and money laundering charges, Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Javier Peña and United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson announced today. The enforcement actions took place in the...

McALLEN, Texas - --Alfredo Barrientos, 30, of Rio Grande City, and Mexican National Esteban Trevino, 39, have been ordered to prison following their convictions in relation to a crack cocaine trafficking conspiracy, Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge and United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson announced today. The two men...

JUNE 26- (HOUSTON) - Federal, state and local authorities have arrested 18 individuals, including the operator of three locations of Kash Tobacco & Novelties in Austin as well as the owner of the Best Foods #2 convenience store and Hang Ten Smoke Shop in San Antonio, for their roles in...

LAREDO, Texas - A fourth man charged in relation to a murder-for-hire conspiracy has been handed a significant federal sentence, Drug Enforcement (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Javier Peña and United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson announced today. Samuel Walker, 29, of Sharon, Miss., was convicted in November 2012 along with...

CHICAGO - Twenty-three defendants are facing federal narcotics charges for their alleged roles in supplying and distributing wholesale quantities of heroin and cocaine in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin, local and federal law enforcement officials announced today. An investigation led by the Chicago Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration resulted...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - Three men arrested in January for various drug trafficking and money laundering conspiracies have been ordered to federal prison, Drug Enforcement (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Javier Peña and United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson announced today. Ignacio Pena aka “Nacho,” 44, Raul Leal Martinez aka “Indio”...

LAREDO, Texas - Two Indictments, alleging conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine as well as money laundering charges, have been partially unsealed following the arrest of 25 individuals, United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson announced today along with Special Agent in Charge Javier Peña of the...