Texan gets max for smuggling people behind produce

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 37-year-old San Benito man has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction of illegally transporting undocumented aliens within the United States, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B.…

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Expired license plate stop leads to firearm conviction for Honduran

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A federal jury in Corpus Christi has convicted a 27-year-old man for possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. The jury deliberated for approximately 45…

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El Salvadorian felon heads to prison for third-time unlawful entry

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 46-year-old man has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction of illegal re-entry into the United States, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. U.S. District Judge…

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Aransas Pass man sentenced for trafficking meth

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 37-year-old local man has been handed a significant federal prison sentence following his conviction for possession with intent to distribute 11.88 grams of meth, announced U.S. Attorney…

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Mexican Mafia supplier and local gang member guilty of drug and gun charges

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 28-year-old man has pleaded guilty to illegally possessing a firearm as a felon and possession with intent to distribute cocaine, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. On…

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Asleep at the wheel drug trafficker sent to federal prison

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 28-year-old Alice man has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction of trafficking meth, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Allen Marcus Carrillo pleaded guilty May…

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Rap group sent to prison for drug scheme

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A third individual has been sent to prison for his role in a large-scale narcotics distribution operation involving multiple properties throughout Corpus Christi, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B.…

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Repeat smuggler fleeing with law enforcement on car door heads to prison

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 49-year-old Houston man has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction of smuggling undocumented aliens, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Alex Chamie pleaded guilty April…

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Mexican national admits to smuggling bundles of cocaine in car battery

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 25-year-old woman has admitted to possession with intent to distribute more than four kilograms of cocaine, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. On May 14, Marisol Sanchez-Sanchez…

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Mexican national admits to smuggling bundles of cocaine in car battery

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 25-year-old woman has admitted to possession with intent to distribute more than four kilograms of cocaine, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. On May 14, Marisol Sanchez-Sanchez…

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Local woman admits to sending meth-laced mail into federal detention center

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 55-year-old woman has pleaded guilty to mailing meth-laced papers disguised as mail to the Coastal Bend Detention Center (CBDC), announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Gail Hostetter,…

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South Texas man admits to hauling onions…and 68 people in trailer

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 45-year-old Pharr resident has pleaded guilty to illegally transporting undocumented aliens within the United States, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Leonardo Davila Sr. admitted to smuggling…

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Directing transportation of drugs lands local meth trafficker in prison

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 34-year-old man has been ordered to federal prison for 27 years for drug trafficking, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Henry Wilkinson pleaded guilty Nov. 23, 2021.…

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Smuggler sent to prison for transporting 26 in a locked near-freezing trailer

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 39-year-old Brownsville man has been ordered to federal prison for smuggling individuals in a scheme that involved dangerous and life-threatening conditions, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.…

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Preparing fraudulent returns results in conviction for tax servicers

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A tax preparer and her two daughters have admitted to conspiring to commit tax fraud over a four-year period, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Jeannette Villarreal, Leannette…

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Man admits to smuggling 20 aliens in locked Fedex trailer

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 32-year-old Houston man has pleaded guilty to attempting to smuggle undocumented aliens, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Today, Vince Ruiz III pleaded guilty to one count…

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Six-time convict and multi-gang member heads to prison again

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 40-year-old Victoria man has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction of possession with intent to distribute meth, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Michael Salazar…

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Cock-fighter receives hefty sentence for local drug trafficking

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 33-year-old man has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction of conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute 34 kilograms of meth, announced U.S. Attorney…

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Honduran sent to prison after claims cartel forced him to transport drugs

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 28-year-old non-U.S. citizen has been sentenced to federal prison following his conviction for possession with intent to distribute nearly two kilograms of cocaine, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer…

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Hungry Texan sentenced for smuggling meth

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 30-year-old Austin man has been ordered to federal prison for attempting to smuggle meth into the country while eating a cheeseburger, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.…

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Texan gets max for smuggling people behind produce

Expired license plate stop leads to firearm conviction for Honduran

El Salvadorian felon heads to prison for third-time unlawful entry

Aransas Pass man sentenced for trafficking meth

Mexican Mafia supplier and local gang member guilty of drug and gun charges

Asleep at the wheel drug trafficker sent to federal prison

Repeat smuggler fleeing with law enforcement on car door heads to prison

Mexican national admits to smuggling bundles of cocaine in car battery

Mexican national admits to smuggling bundles of cocaine in car battery

Local woman admits to sending meth-laced mail into federal detention center

South Texas man admits to hauling onions…and 68 people in trailer

Directing transportation of drugs lands local meth trafficker in prison

Smuggler sent to prison for transporting 26 in a locked near-freezing trailer

Preparing fraudulent returns results in conviction for tax servicers

Man admits to smuggling 20 aliens in locked Fedex trailer

Six-time convict and multi-gang member heads to prison again

Cock-fighter receives hefty sentence for local drug trafficking

Honduran sent to prison after claims cartel forced him to transport drugs

Hungry Texan sentenced for smuggling meth

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