Indian national admits to role in government impersonation call center scam
HOUSTON – A 37-year-old Indian citizen who was illegally residing in Houston has entered a guilty plea to conspiracy to commit mail fraud, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Between April…
Transporting over 100 undocumented aliens lands Texan in prison
LAREDO, Texas – A 46-year-old Dallas resident has been ordered to federal prison for conspiracy to transport 126 undocumented aliens, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Jose Luis Ramos Jr. pleaded…
Last defendant convicted in nationwide synthetic narcotics distribution
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Valley couple admits to smuggling nearly 100 people
McALLEN, Texas – A San Juan man and woman man have entered a guilty plea to conspiring to harbor nearly 100 individuals illegally in the country, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B.…
Local repeat felon headed to prison for firearms conviction
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 39-year-old Corpus Christi resident has been ordered to federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Francisco…
Woman sentenced for tax fraud on behalf of herself and many others
HOUSTON – A Texas tax preparer has been ordered to federal prison for aiding and assisting in the preparation of a false U.S. Individual Income Tax Return, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer…
Local woman convicted of narcotics conspiracy
LAREDO, Texas – A 24-year-old Laredo woman has entered a guilty plea to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Between March 1 and…
Laredo residents admit to weapons violations
LAREDO, Texas – Two men who resided in Laredo, one illegally, have entered guilty pleas to possession of a firearm and ammunition by a prohibited person, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B.…
Woman sentenced for smuggling over five kilograms of meth
LAREDO, Texas – A 51-year-old resident of Hendersonville, North Carolina, has been ordered to federal prison for importing meth through Laredo, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Deanne Burkhart Bautista pleaded…
Drug trafficker sent to prison for trafficking meth via FedEx
McALLEN, Texas – A 20-year-old McAllen resident has been ordered to federal prison for his role in a meth conspiracy, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Jose Edmundo Corona pleaded guilty June…
Houston man charged in Memorial Drive thefts
HOUSTON – A 26-year old Houston man has been arrested in connection with a string of mail thefts occurring recently in the Memorial Drive area of the city, announced Acting U.S. Attorney…
Gang member with over a dozen felonies convicted again of firearms offense
HOUSTON – A 40-year-old Houston resident has admitted to being a felon in possession of a firearm while on supervised release from a previous conviction of the same crime, announced Acting U.S.…
Foreign national found guilty of smuggling over $1M in meth
LAREDO, Texas – A Laredo federal jury has convicted a 32-year-old Mexican citizen for conspiracy to import and importation of meth, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. The jury deliberated for…
Valley resident sentenced for meth charges
McALLEN, Texas – A 49-year-old Mission resident has been ordered to federal prison for conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute more than 500 grams of meth, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer…
Leader of drug trafficking organization headed to prison
HOUSTON – A 47-year-old Mexican citizen has been ordered to federal prison for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B.…
Groundbreaking extradition lands ELN members in Texas for narco-terrorism and international cocaine distribution
HOUSTON – Two alleged members of one of the most serious transnational criminal organizations will make their initial appearances in U.S. federal court on charges of narco-terrorism and distributing kilogram quantities of…
“Cocaine Pepe” faces up to life in prison
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 32-year-old Alice resident has entered a guilty plea to possession with intent to distribute 112 grams of meth, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. On April…
Extradición histórica lleva a miembros del ELN a Texas por narcoterrorismo y distribución internacional de cocaína
HOUSTON – Dos presuntos miembros de una de las organizaciones delictivas transnacionales más temerarias tendrán una audiencia inicial en una corte federal de EE. UU. por cargos de narcoterrorismo y distribución de…
Houstonian sentenced for firearm smuggling
LAREDO, Texas – A 50-year-old Houston resident has been ordered to federal prison for smuggling goods from the United States and making a false statement during the purchase of a firearm, announced…
Young soldiers admit to transporting undocumented citizens
LAREDO, Texas – Two military men stationed at Fort Hood have entered guilty pleas to conspiring to transport undocumented aliens within the United States, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Ralph…
Jury convicts trucker for human smuggling
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A Corpus Christi federal jury has convicted a 44-year-old man from Missouri City for smuggling illegal aliens in the tractor and cab of his truck, announced Acting U.S.…
Drug trafficker sent to prison for smuggling meth via UPS
McALLEN, Texas – A 31-year-old San Antonio resident has been ordered to federal prison for his role in a meth conspiracy, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Jose Ramiro Acevedo Jr.…
20 arrested for conspiracy to distribute thousands of pounds of marijuana
LAREDO, Texas – A total of 16 Laredoans are now in custody following the return of two separate, but related indictments related to the distribution of large quantities of marijuana, announced Acting…
Three charged in conspiracy to purchase $500,000 in weapons for cartel
LAREDO, Texas – Three men are now facing federal charges for their roles in a conspiracy on behalf of Cartel del Noreste (CDN), announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Luis Ramos,…
Out-of-state man pleads guilty to smuggling 117 from Laredo in trailer
LAREDO, Texas – A 42-year-old resident of Covington, Georgia, has pleaded guilty in Laredo federal court to conspiracy to transport undocumented aliens, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Jonathan Kyle Price…
Defense attorney convicted
McALLEN, Texas – A 48-year-old resident of Mission has pleaded guilty to violating the Travel Act by unlawfully accessing federal documents in order to assist a known drug trafficking organization, announced Acting…
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