Marshals Service, IRS Criminal Investigations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Texas Department of Public Safety, Bexar County Sheriffs Office, Terrell Hills Police Department, Seguin Police Department and San Antonio Police Department conducted this Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) investigation called Operation Alamo Fade.
Oakland man charged with distributing thousands of LSD tabs Jacob Sanchez, 21, of San Antonio. Upon searching the vehicle, deputies found 1.2 pounds of marijuana and 47 additional vape pens in the trunk. DEA officials said the pills were smaller than a dime and that even a tiny dose of the drug could be fatal. All the remaining defendants face between 10 years to life in federal prison upon conviction. If he gets extradited we will (fight the criminal case), but right now he has not been extradited, so he's still in Mexico, Canales said. (San . OCDETF Lead Task Force Attorney Adrin Rosales is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government. An official website of the United States government. According to Eastland County Today, Tuesday at 1:30 am - Eastland County Deputy Sheriff Colby Jackson made a traffic stop on a speeding vehicle on Interstate 20. Deputies detained Ashley Mendez, 28, and Ruben Zambrano, 38, in a West Bexar County drug bust. Torres and Villarreal were the closest persons to Moreira, Salazar said. For decades, that meant that practically anyone who ended up in court whatever side of the law they found themselves on would have a Murdaugh either watching their back or staring them down. The prosecutors' deposition request included a list of people and entities they would be asking about, including the Moreira brothers, their nephew, a number of Villarreal's family members, Chaires, Humberto Moreira's former secretary, and Roberto Casimiro Gonzalez Trevio, the Coahuila cable magnate whose nephew was arrested in San Antonio and whose brother served as the state's spokesman here. Joe Angel Villarreal aka Compadre, 55, of San Antonio They worked for him. Please dial 911 for emergencies or 210.207.7273 for non-emergencies. Matthew Villa, 51, of San Antonio The house in Champions Ridge is owned by Raul Gonzlez Fernandez, but over the years it's been owned by his father, brother, uncle and by Vicente Chaires Yaez, Moreira's personal secretary while he was governor. Coahuila prosecutors in October 2011 charged Villarreal with falsifying documents to take out millions of dollars in loans on the state's credit. Today, the Zetas are their own criminal organization engaged in a wide range of illegal activities including drug trafficking, prostitution, human trafficking and distribution of counterfeit goods. Albelardo Oviedo, age 29 of San Antonio. These arrests send a strong and unified message that these crimes will not be tolerated in our communities and those who commit these offenses will be brought to justice, said DEA Special Agent in Charge Comeaux.
35 indicted in two separate Central Texas drug trafficking busts According to Sorianello, fentanyl is a synthetic opioid, over 50 times greater or stronger than heroine. Multiple agencies conducted an arrest operation Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021 which resulted in fifteen indictments being served and the arrest of seven suspects. The indictment accuses the defendants of conspiring to distribute large quantities of methamphetamine and cocaine in the Midwestern and Southern U.S. During a year-long investigation culminating in coordinated raids this week, law enforcement officers led by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration seized 23 kilos of cocaine, more than 30 pounds of hydroponic marijuana, 100 kilos of methamphetamine, along with firearms and $359,000 in cash. His high-powered attorney, J.A. Francisco Manuel Mata-Martinez, 41, of El Paso, was indicted.
Drug Bust in Eastland County - Fentanyl and Meth Confiscated The company also owns billboards around the state. In court records, prosecutors wrote Zamora is ostensibly working as a self-employed plumber, but somehow came up with $500,000 to purchase drugs in the Bay Area, and lives in a $3 million home in . Ashley. Gutierrez faces between five and 40 years upon conviction. Oscar Heredia, 37, of San Antonio The most high-profile arrest of the money laundering investigation has been that of Villarreal, the former state treasurer. Plus, Rooftop Cinema extends screenings until September. Joe Angel Villarreal later was sentenced to 19 years in federal prison for leading a large cocaine-trafficking group. Cash found at drug bust in West Bexar County. A locked padlock Investigators are asking witnesses about Coahuila politicians including Moreira and his brother, the current governor comprising a virtual who's who of businessmen from the state and the Zetas, one court document shows.
25 people arrested after massive drug bust in San Antonio area - KSAT Further, the indictment charges Pena with an additional one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine. guillermo.contreras@express-news.net | Twitter: @gmaninfedland. Drug Enforcement Administration agents arrested her after the discovery of drugs, officials said. Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. Erik Jason Pena, 41, of San Antonio; and He liked to stare me down as he would walk by me during this trial. And there's a correlation between that and the approximately 93,000 overdose deaths in the country," said Dante Sorianello, DEA Special Agent. Monday February 10, 2003. Drug dealing and violence go hand in hand. ROBERT MCLEROY, STAFF / SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS, S.A.-area rancher catches the hearts of American Idol judges, USAA wants some remote employees in the office three days a week, Take a look inside this $3.5 million 'mystery' mansion, New food truck park opens at The CO-OP SA, 10 things to do this weekend in San Antonio. Villarreal's attorney said the majority owners in the Texas LLCs are not Villarreal's family members, but a Panamanian company, and that the San Antonio property was purchased with money from lenders in Mexico, not kickbacks.
Twenty-Two Indicted for Drug Trafficking in San Antonio Area ) or https:// means youve safely connected to the .gov website. And the apparent tears Murdaugh cried throughout the trial, even on the witness stand? The multiagency taskforce handling the case includes the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Texas attorney general's office and the Internal Revenue Service. This indictment and arrests are the result of a joint investigation with our local, state and federal partners to neutralize a dangerous criminal organization in Texas, said DEA Special Agent in Charge Whipple. It alleges that he laundered in San Antonio the proceeds of bribes, theft, embezzlement and drug distribution, another indication that the U.S. is investigating whether there's a connection between the alleged raiding of Coahuila's state coffers and the Zetas, a gang started by former Mexican special forces soldiers to be the Gulf Cartel's paramilitary arm. There were no guns, no drugs..
Before he was charged with murder, Murdaugh was in jail awaiting trial on about 100 other charges ranging from insurance fraud to tax evasion. All of them were indicted on federal drug. Shes a recreation specialist for GEO, supervising children at play, he said. Prosecutors have moved to seize tens of millions of dollars in San Antonio real estate including a home in The Dominion, commercial property on U.S. 281 and a pharmacy on Stone Oak Parkway and indicted six people under an investigation into a nexus of politics, private industry and one of Mexico's most notorious drug gangs. A good liar. He's the one that made all this mess..
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San Antonio woman sentenced to 8+ years in prison for meth trafficking An employee of a residential facility for immigrant families and the father of a girl shot dead by federal agents in San Antonio 18 years ago are among 14 alleged members of a drug ring charged in a new federal indictment. SAN ANTONIO - Two people have been arrested following a big drug bust in a quiet neighborhood over on the East Side of the city. If convicted of the latest conspiracy charges, Villarreal and the others each face 10 years to life in federal prison. Cody King is a digital journalist for KSAT 12. Lus Claudio Estrada aka Luz, 42, of La Joya; Each has a prior serious felony drug conviction which enhances their minimum mandatory sentence. Jose Artemio Acevedo Jr. aka Chapparo, 49, of Rio Grande City; She previously worked for WICS/WRSP 20 in Springfield, Illinois. Of the 14 people indicted Wednesday, at least 10 have been taken into custody, including Jacqueline Alvarez, 57, of San Antonio, who works for the GEO Group at the Karnes County Family Residential Center. It also alleges that from June 2019 until April 7, 2021, Oscar Oviedo, Vasquez, Justin Guerrero, Moreno and Palafos conspired to distribute cocaine, and that Chavarria, Homero Garcia, Oswaldo Lopez and Oscar Lopez conspired to distribute heroin. Secure .gov websites use HTTPSA lock ( Juan Antonio Estrada aka "Tony," 37, of Ro Grande City We look forward to taking a good hard look at the governments evidence.. Boy, 11, shoots self in head with gun he found in apartment, Photos show a massive alligator on an Atascosa County road, Look inside historic $2.3 million King William home. Intellectuals and landholders from the state, which borders Texas, took refuge here during the Mexican Revolution in the early 1900s. He said fentanyl pills are often made in backyard labs, and often pushed to young people disguised as other drugs. She traveled from Houston to San Antonio with two children in her vehicle. James Patric Bartlett, age 42 of San Antonio; and, Our position on behalf of Mr. Villarreal is to establish the facts and show that he is not guilty. All rights reserved. Karen Lastiri was arrested after Bexar County Sheriffs deputies found 52.28 kilograms of meth in her vehicle during a traffic stop, according to court documents. On Tuesday, federal, state and local authorities arrested all of the defendants with the exception of Lumbreras, Ojeda and Flores. Lock The girl was shot when she drove her fathers car out of their house at San Joaquin and Motes streets. "Some may not have any narcotic in it, others may have too much and thats when your going to overdose, and these are the stories you hear, someone goes to a party, and never done anything, said Sorianello. He did say this is part of a larger drug operation and the investigation is on-going. The DEA will continue to relentlessly pursue any individual or organization that threatens the well-being and stability of our communities.. The situation is politically fraught.
Over half a million dollars worth of cocaine seized in Texas drug bust Martinez, Robles, and Jose Garcia face between 15 years and life upon conviction of conspiracy to possess a controlled substance with intent to distribute. All of the defendants except Albelardo Oviedo are also charged in substantive counts in the indictment related to specific instances of drug trafficking that occurred throughout the course of the conspiracy. I was shocked, Ibarra said of her boyfriend's arrest. Fernando Salazar, a recently elected senator from Coahuila who's in the opposing National Action Party, or PAN, said he thinks the problem goes well beyond the former treasurer and interim governor. They are either identified as being investors in some of these corporations, or persons with knowledge of some of the transactions, Herberg said. Jesus Manuel DeLuna aka Chuy, 48, of San Antonio; Like a traditional mafia, the Zetas also are involved in public works fraud, creating fake companies or suborning legitimate businesses and bribing public officials in exchange for government contracts that are inflated or never completed. The U.S. Then, starting in 2006, he and his brother, Roberto Casimiro Gonzlez Trevio, went on a spending spree. Over the past two days, federal, state and local authorities arrested all of the defendants with the exception of Brown, Martinez, Jose Garcia, Alvarado, and Bartlett. Frank Anthony Hernandez aka Pancho, 36, of San Antonio; Murdaugh's brother and surviving son sat behind him in the courtroom every day. During this investigation, authorities seized approximately 24 kilograms of methamphetamine, six kilograms of heroin, three kilograms of cocaine, four firearms and approximately $100,000 along with other assets attributable to this organization. Despite the tony digs, the raid looked like any other drug case. DRUG BUST: The Crystal City Police Department Special Response Team recovered and seized numerous amounts of drugs Wednesday. Oswaldo Jesus Lopez, age 26 of Laredo; Hernandez, Haggard and Heredia were already in custody. Official websites use .govA .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. SAN ANTONIO (KTSA News) A big drug bust on San Antonio's North side. UVALDE Texas - A major drug bust has happened Tuesday morning in Uvalde . The indictment alleges that defendants Arteaga, Rodriguez, Brown, Chavarria, Oscar Oviedo, Joseph Guerrero, Vasquez, Martinez, Justin Guerrero, Gonzalez, Robles, Moreno, Palafos, Barron, Lopez, Jose Garcia, Alvarado, Bartlett, and Albelardo Oviedo conspired from June 2019 until April 7, 2021, to distribute methamphetamine. When one defendant was brought to court in San Antonio, a former U.S. congressman showed up to support him. The lawyer he initially hired to defend him said the family isn't involved in any crimes. Its radio and television stations have a reputation for supporting the Institutional Revolutionary Party, known by its Spanish acronym PRI, in general and the Moreiras in particular. Ed Rodriguez, a former IRS agent who is not involved in the case, said there could be perfectly legitimate reasons for businessmen to distance themselves from properties they own, including protection from lawsuits. Now, said Herberg, the No. What's known is this: the Gonzlezes control a media empire in Mexico and in recent years extended their influence across the border. Among the businessmen was a scowling Coronado, Villarreal's brother-in-law who was detained in East Texas, and Francisco Xavier Flores Valdez, a nephew of the Moreira brothers. Coordinated effort by law enforcement leads to major drug bust in Uvalde (SBG San Antonio) 0. In December, six Coahuila businessmen gathered at the Hotel Contessa in downtown San Antonio. He is the father of Ashley Villarreal, who at 14 was fatally shot by DEA agents conducting a stakeout in San Antonio in February 2003.
Drugs worth millions found in suburban Bexar County meth lab, at - KTSA The drug bust led deputies to search another residence in the 100 block of Seashell Place in west San Antonio. Among those charged are Villarreal, who is in a San Antonio jail awaiting trial, and Coahuila's former interim governor, Jorge Juan Torres Lpez, a fugitive. The Bexar County District Attorneys Office also assisted in the investigation. One of his Texas limited liability companies the one that shows up on deed records is controlled by a Dutch company, which is controlled by another Texas LLC, which is controlled by a trust. USAA wants some remote employees in the office three days Texas Vista owner has threatened hospital shutdown before, VIA adding 8 new buses to its fleet and theyre all electric, BCSO: 3 arrested after 6 smuggled people, 3 stash houses found, Bexar County deputy reunites African tortoise with owners, Gunmen blast 75 rounds at Northwest Side apartment. Copyright 2023 KSAT.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group, a division of Graham Holdings.