Defendant’s 27-Year Sentence Highlights Dangers of Meth Trafficking
HOUSTON, TEXAS – A 26-year-old man from California has been handed a 27-year sentence after being convicted of conspiring to possess with the intent to distribute meth in the Houston area.
Carlos Solorio, also known as Christian Hernandez, pleaded guilty to the crime on December 13, 2019. U.S. District Judge Sim Lake imposed a 324-month sentence, followed by five years of supervised release.
The court heard that Solorio was involved in significant drug trafficking activity, including distribution in the Houston area, maintenance of a property to distribute narcotics, and remitting funds to Mexico in support of cartel activity.
According to the authorities, Solorio came to Houston from California to distribute narcotics, and his conduct warranted a significant sentence. In May 2018, authorities conducted an undercover operation to purchase meth from a suspected narcotics distributor.
An agent ordered three kilograms of the narcotics, which were expected to be delivered to the Spring Branch area of Houston just north of the Katy Tollway. Solorio delivered the drugs, and law enforcement then followed him back to his stash house, where they conducted a search and seized approximately 80 kilograms of meth.
The investigation was conducted by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas task force, with Assistant U.S. Attorney Jason Corley prosecuting the case. Solorio has been and will remain in custody pending transfer to a U.S. Bureau of Prisons facility to be determined in the near future.
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Key Facts
- State: Texas
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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