Houston man hijacks interstate cargo shipment
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – A 22-year-old Houston man has entered a guilty plea to theft from an interstate cargo shipment, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick. Maksims Klopovs admitted he was to…
4 sentenced for roles in illegally harboring over 100 immigrants
McALLEN, TEXAS – Four Starr County residents have been handed significant sentences following their respective convictions involving the harboring of 104 illegal aliens in harsh conditions, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick.…
Texan admits to attempting to illegally take $500,000 to Mexico
McALLEN, TEXAS – A 36-year old resident of Edinburg has pleaded guilty to bulk cash smuggling, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick. Sergio Guadalupe Sauceda-Saenz is a legal permanent resident (LPR) who…
Women get 6 years for trying to smuggle meth into the US in car tires
MCALLEN, TEXAS – Two local women have been ordered to federal prison following their convictions of conspiring with each other to import approximately 50 kilograms of 99% pure meth from Mexico, announced…
Canadian woman sent powder-filled envelopes to Texas, feds say
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – A Brownsville federal grand jury has indicted a Canadian woman for prohibitions with respect to biological weapons and making threats via interstate commerce, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick…
Illegal alien smuggler gets 15 years in prison for assaulting a officer
JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI– Vicente Lopez-Sanchez, 41, an illegal alien from Mexico, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Henry T. Wingate to 180 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release,…
4 drug dealers head to prison for smuggling cocaine
LAREDO, TEXAS – Three Mexican men and a U.S. citizen have been sentenced for their part in a conspiracy to possess with intent to deliver a large amount of cocaine, announced U.S.…
Illegal Alien from Mexico Indicted for Attempted Federal Bribery
Jackson, Miss. – Jesus Christian Miranda-Alcantar, 33, an illegal alien from Mexico, has been charged in a federal indictment with attempted bribery of a federal officer and illegal reentry following deportation from…
McAllen woman gets 5 years on Drug Charge
McALLEN, TEXAS – A 29-year-old resident of Rio Grande City has been ordered to federal prison following her conviction of importing 59 kilograms of meth, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick. Alma…
Houston man gets huge sentence for sex trafficking minor
HOUSTON, TX – A 25 year-old resident of Houston has been ordered to federal prison after he threatened two young girls and required them to engage in commercial sex, announced U.S. Attorney…
MS-13 members charged with murder in Houston
HOUSTON – Five local members of the violent Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) international street gang are set to appear in court following charges of conspiracy and murder in aid of racketeering, announced U.S.…
Man Who Ran Scout for Tanker Truck Full of 23 Illegal Aliens in Texas is Also Going to Prison
LAREDO, Texas – A 20-year-old Laredo man has been sentenced after he admitted to conspiring to transport aliens, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick. Luis Alberto Puente pleaded guilty Jan. 10, admitting…
Illegal Alien Caught Smuggling 2 Tons of Marijuana in Laredo, Texas Said Drug Cartel Held His Wife Hostage
LAREDO, Texas – A 33-year-old resident of Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico, has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction of conspiracy to import and importing more than 1,000 kilograms of marijuana,…
Houston Cuban National Used Fake FedEx Truck to Transport Illegal Aliens into Texas
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A Corpus Christi federal jury has convicted a legal permanent resident who resided in Houston for transporting illegal aliens in a vehicle disguised as a FedEx truck, announced…
Eight Arrested in Houston Drug, Money Laundering Operation
HOUSTON, TX – A total of eight people have been taken into custody on charges involving a five-year drug trafficking and money laundering conspiracies, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick. Federal authorities…
Border Patrol Agent Gets Nearly 14 Years for Drug Trafficking, Threatening Federal Agent
HOUSTON – A 39-year-old former Border Patrol (BP) agent has been ordered to prison following his conviction on multiple drug trafficking charges and threatening a federal agent with bodily harm, announced U.S.…
Trucker who Brought $1.7 Million in Cocaine from Florida to Texas Caught
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – A 52-year-old man has entered a guilty plea to one count of money laundering, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick. Edgardo Serrano admitted he drove $1,758,465 in proceeds from…
Oxon Hill El Salvadorian MS-13 Gang Member Arrested for Gun Trafficking
OXON HILL, MD – Wilber Vigil-Benitez, also known as “Solitario,” of El Salvador, was arrested today on an outstanding arrest warrant from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia,…
Mexican National Caught Smuggling Near Churusbusco Border Town in New York
CHURUBUSCO, NEW YORK – A Mexican national was caught smuggling near the American-Canadian border town of Churubusco, New York, according to the Department of Justice. Rey David Jimenez-Lopez, age 20, and a citizen…
DEA Officer Caught Distributing Cocaine
A 31-year-old former officer and resident of Maurepas, Louisiana, has been arrested in McAllen for possession with intent to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick…