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Fentanyl Dealers Sentenced to Federal Prison

June 05, 2025
LAREDO, Texas – Two Texas residents have been sentenced for conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute fentanyl, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Houston Division William Kimbell and U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. Hernan Cortez, 40, Houston, and Daniel Elizondo, 37, Laredo...
June 05, 2025
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Father and Son indicted for Providing Material Support to Mexican Cartel Engaged in Terrorism

May 30, 2025
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – Two family members with ties to South Texas have been charged with allegedly conspiring to materially support a Mexican cartel previously designated as a foreign terrorist organization, conspiracy to commit money laundering and related smuggling charges, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Acting Special Agent in Charge of...
May 30, 2025
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Asylum Grantee Sent to Prison for Role in Fentanyl Conspiracy

May 13, 2025
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 24-year-old Mexican national has been sentenced for his role in a conspiracy to distribute approximately 987 grams of fentanyl powder and 4,568 fentanyl pills, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Houston Division William Kimbell and U.S. Attorney Nicholas J...
May 13, 2025
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Port Arthur Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl

May 13, 2025
BEAUMONT, Texas – A Port Arthur woman has been sentenced to federal prison for possessing fentanyl for distribution in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Houston Division William Kimbell and Acting U.S. Attorney Abe McGlothin, Jr. Kailynn Ina Hardy...
May 13, 2025
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San Antonio Man Sentenced to Over 11 Years in Federal Prison for Smuggling Meth and Fentanyl from Mexico

May 02, 2025
SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio man who had resided in Coahuila, Mexico was sentenced in a federal court Thursday to 135 months in prison for smuggling more than 10 kgs of fentanyl and nearly 35 kgs of methamphetamine into the United States. According to court documents, Ruben Martinez Martinez...
May 02, 2025
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East Texas Man Sentenced to 20 years in Federal Prison for Fatal Fentanyl Overdose

April 01, 2025
BEAUMONT, Texas – An Orange, Texas man has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for his role in a fatal fentanyl overdose in the Eastern District of Texas, announced the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux of the Houston Division Acting U.S. Attorney...
April 01, 2025
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Jefferson County Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Possessing Fentanyl

January 23, 2025
BEAUMONT, Texas – A Beaumont man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for possessing fentanyl in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux of the Houston Division and Acting U.S. Attorney Abe McGlothin, Jr. Joe Anthony Garcia...
January 23, 2025
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San Antonio Man Sentenced to 28 Years in Federal Prison for Armed Pharmacy Robberies

December 13, 2024
SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio man was sentenced to 339 months in federal prison for three counts of pharmacy robbery and three counts of brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. According to court documents, from October to December 2020, Atseko Factor, 40, and...
December 13, 2024
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Beaumont Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl

November 14, 2024
BEAUMONT, Texas – A Beaumont man has been sentenced to federal prison for possessing fentanyl for distribution 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. Harry Francis Lowenthal, 66, pleaded...
November 14, 2024
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Humble Resident Arrested in Connection to Fatal Fentanyl Overdose

October 24, 2024
HOUSTON – A 22-year-old man has been taken into custody in connection to the fentanyl overdose death of a Houston resident, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Law enforcement arrested Cole Martin Millsap Oct. 23. He is set to make his initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Dena Hanovice Palermo...
October 24, 2024
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