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A 58-kilogram cocaine shipment bound for West Tennessee was intercepted by law enforcement, leading to the conviction of Denver, Colorado trafficker Erick Chaparro-Gamboa.
On August 9, 2025, Texas Department of Safety troopers stopped a vehicle driven by Chaparro-Gamboa and found the massive haul hidden in a speaker box.
The estimated street value of the cocaine was $750,000, but the real damage would have been far worse. Investigators determined that the shipment was destined for West Tennessee, where it would have flooded the streets with a toxic mix of greed and violence.
Criminal enterprises like Chaparro-Gamboa’s will no longer hide in the shadows, thanks to the tireless efforts of DEA and local law enforcement agencies.
On April 17, 2026, United States District Judge Thomas L. Parker sentenced Chaparro-Gamboa to 54 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release.
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📋 Key Facts
- Crime: Drug Trafficking
- Defendant: Tennessee
- Location: TN
- Source: DOJ Press Release
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