A 32-year-old Mexican citizen has been ordered to federal prison for his role in a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy in a Houston residential neighborhood.
Ismael Salas Navarro pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine on November 17, 2022.
He was sentenced to 135 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge David Hittner, who is set to face removal proceedings following his imprisonment.
“Mexican cartels and their drugs are not welcome in our cities,” said U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. “Cartels, like the Gulf Cartel, endanger the lives of our citizens and loved ones. Today’s sentence sends a strong message to criminals like Navarro that our communities will not tolerate the scourge of drug traffickers.”
The investigation into Navarro and his co-conspirators began with an investigation into individuals affiliated with the Gulf Cartel operating in Houston. On January 25, 2021, law enforcement recorded Navarro ordering two kilograms of crystal meth from a co-conspirator.
Authorities watched as the narcotics were delivered to Navarro in a quiet Houston neighborhood before taking him into custody before he could drive off with the narcotics.
The Drug Enforcement Administration, FBI, Houston Police Department, Harris County Precinct 5 Constable’s Office, and the Harris County Sheriff’s Office conducted this investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Shelley J. Sullivan prosecuted the case.
Navarro has been and will remain in custody pending transfer to a U.S. Bureau of Prisons facility to be determined in the near future. He is expected to face removal proceedings following his imprisonment.
Related Federal Cases
- Lakeva Shillette Hill, Major Drug Trafficking Conspiracy, Texas, 2024 · Texas
- Bob Gene Hensley Sentenced to 22 Years for Meth Conspiracy, Cushing… · Arkansas
- Crystal Ann Alaniz, Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy, Texas … · Texas
- George Allen Bowling, Meth Conspiracy, KY 2024 · Virginia
- Dr. Richard Andrews, Pill Mill Conspiracy, Texas 2023 · Texas
Key Facts
- State: Texas
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
ðŸâ€Â’ Get the grimiest stories delivered weekly. Subscribe free →
MORE FEDERAL CRIME NEWS
Drug TraffickingDrug TraffickingDrug TraffickingDrug Trafficking