Mexican National Sentenced to 16 Months for Firearm Possession in Houston
A 25-year-old Mexican national who overstayed his visa was sentenced to federal prison for unlawful firearm possession, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced on Sept. 8, 2026.
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Bonham man sentenced to 60 months for unlicensed firearms dealing
Raymundo Duran Baza, 21, was sentenced in federal court for conspiracy to deal firearms without a license.
Texas National Guardsman Sentenced to 10 Years for Child Pornography Possession
Estin Cole West, 25, was sentenced in federal court in Del Rio, Texas, for possessing child sexual abuse material.
Armenian Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Smuggling Controlled Goods to Russia
Kamo Kirakosyan was sentenced to 26 months in prison for conspiring to export U.S. goods to Russia without a license.
Texas Man Sentenced to 33 Months for Firearm Possession
A 38-year-old Mexican national was sentenced to federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Irving man sentenced to 30 months for money laundering in drug trafficking case
Jose Guadalupe Lopez-Arana, 41, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering and was sentenced in federal court in the Eastern District of Texas.
Colombian man convicted in Texas of cocaine trafficking conspiracy
A federal jury found Nelson Javier Christancho Parada guilty of two counts of drug trafficking in the Eastern District of Texas.
Robstown man sentenced to 5 years for cocaine trafficking and high-speed chase
Michael Casas, 50, was sentenced to 60 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to distributing cocaine and fleeing police.
Quinlan Woman Sentenced to 10 Years for Meth Trafficking
A federal judge sentenced Michelle Hignight to 120 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.
Hunt County Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Methamphetamine Trafficking
A Greenville man was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, announced the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Cedar Park Man Convicted of Producing Child Pornography
A federal jury found Scott Joseph Kopas guilty on four counts related to child sexual abuse material.
Two Lubbock Men Convicted in San Antonio for Roles in Multimillion-Dollar Ponzi Scheme
Joshua Allen and Michael Cox face up to 70 years in federal prison following a guilty verdict in a developing federal case.
Dark Web Oxycodone Dealer Sentenced to 164 Months in Federal Prison
Samad Hamid Castro was sentenced in federal court after pleading guilty to distributing Oxycodone via dark web marketplaces.
Houston Woman Convicted of Smuggling 98.26 Kilograms of Methamphetamine
A federal jury in Del Rio convicted 67-year-old Maria Lucio on four drug trafficking counts following an investigation by federal agencies.
Eagle Pass Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Unlawful Firearm Possession
A convicted felon was sentenced in federal court in Del Rio following a traffic stop where officers found a firearm.
Nederland Man Sentenced to 37 Months in Federal Prison for Illegal Firearm Possession
Christopher Wade Garbett was sentenced on Aug. 12, 2026, following a guilty plea for possessing firearms as a convicted felon.
Mexican National Sentenced to 420 Months in Federal Prison for Drug Conspiracy
Juan Alberto Gutierrez-Guerra was sentenced in federal court for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy involving methamphetamine and heroin.
Federal Jury Convicts Smuggling Leader in Deadly Desert Operation
A federal jury in El Paso has convicted a smuggling ring leader in a case involving a woman's death from heat exposure.
Rio Grande City Man Sentenced to 60 Months in Federal Prison for Sexual Exploitation of Minors
Jorge Alberto Bazan was sentenced on Aug. 10, 2026, following a social media investigation by federal authorities.
Federal Jury Convicts Mexican National in Houston for Illegal Reentry
Eduardo Aguilera-Gallardo was found guilty of illegal reentry in Houston federal court following a two-day trial.
Two Brothers Sentenced to Federal Prison for Gun Possession in Texas
Mexican citizens Isaac and Fernando Valencia-Espinosa were sentenced in the Eastern District of Texas following a November 2025 encounter in the Sabine National Forest.
Houston Man Sentenced to 360 Months for Sex Trafficking of 16-Year-Old
A U.S. Attorney's Office announcement dated Aug. 7, 2026 says Andres Serrano Portillo, 25, was ordered to serve 30 years in federal prison after pleading guilty in 2022.