Illegal alien sentenced in cocaine conspiracyArticle
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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 48-year-old illegal alien from Mexico living in Donna has been ordered to federal prison for conspiring to traffic multiple drug loads.Hector Rodriguez-Ramos pleaded guilty Dec. 30, 2025, to conspiracy to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine.U.S. District Judge David S. Morales has now ordered Rodriguez-Ramos to serve 72 months in federal prison. Not a U.S. citizen, he is expected to face removal proceedings following his imprisonment.In 2024, Rodriguez-Ramos recruited another individual to act as a drug courier for the cocaine trafficking organization.
He took that person’s vehicle to a car shop associated with the conspiracy where others installed a hidden compartment.Law enforcement ultimately uncovered the conspiracy after they found 14 kilograms of cocaine in that compartment.The investigation revealed Rodriguez-Ramos coordinated multiple drug deliveries and completed a drug run himself. He was also in communication with others involved in the conspiracy during the events.Rodriguez-Ramos has been and will remain in custody pending transfer to a Federal Bureau of Prisons facility to be determined in the near future.Drug Enforcement Administration conducted the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Tyler Foster and Yasmine Tucker prosecuted the case.
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Illegal alien sentenced in cocaine conspiracy. U.S. Department of Justice, 2026-07-23. Reproduced by ProofAML as an enforcement-matter document record. Official source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdtx/pr/illegal-alien-sentenced-cocaine-conspiracy. URL: https://proofaml.com/articles/illegal-alien-sentenced-in-cocaine-conspiracy-dojd147c9cf1ee6/
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