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Three men sentenced for smuggling meth, heroin and cocaine
Two Mexican citizens and one Texas man have been sent to federal prison following convictions of conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute eight kilograms of meth, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Gustavo Arocha, 47, Uriel Lopez, 45, both…
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Army Sergeant accused of selling fentanyl
U.S. District Judge Lee Yeakel sentenced Eri Gutberto Parra-Lopez, 25, of Phoenix, AZ, to 72 months in prison for distributing fentanyl. According to court documents, between May 2021 and July 2021, Parra, a then active-duty Army Sergeant stationed at Fort Hood, sold approximately 3,150 tablets of fentanyl, weighing about 3,349 kgs., to undercover officers in…
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Houston rapper sentenced more than 20 years for drug trafficking
A 43-year-old Houston rapper has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction of conspiracy to distribute and distributing cocaine, methamphetamine and opioids, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney B. Lowery. Jermaine West (also known by his stage name, “The Breadman”) pleaded guilty to…
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Traffic stop lands San Benito man 10 years in prison
A 45-year-old San Benito resident was sentenced to federal prison for possession with intent to distribute liquid meth, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. The suspect, Pedro Rodriguez III, pleaded guilty July 14. Rodriguez was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison to be immediately followed by five years of supervised release by U.S. District…
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Laredo teenager accused of trafficking fentanyl pills
A 19-year-old Laredo resident has been charged for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 1.42 kilograms of fentanyl, according to U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Today, a federal grand jury returned the two-count indictment against Ivan Eleodoro Garcia. He is expected to appear for his arraignment before a U.S. magistrate judge in the near…